State v. Sharp

OPINION

McGREGOR, J.

¶ 1 Appellant Kyle David Sharp appeals his conviction and death sentence for first- degree premeditated and felony murder. 1 We review this case on direct, automatic appeal pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes (“A.R.S.”) § 13-4031. For the following reasons, we affirm Appellant’s conviction and sentence.

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¶2 On the afternoon of June 30, 1995, Appellant, a 24-year-old Indiana native in the midst of a road trip through the American West, checked into Room 204 of the Sands Motel in Willcox, Arizona. Appellant spent the evening drinking, playing pool, and smoking marijuana at…