Legal Opinion
State v. Landrigan
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided February 25, 1993No. CR-90-0323-APPublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ZLAKET, Justice.
This is an automatic appeal from a death sentence following defendant’s conviction of first degree murder. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const, art. 6, § 5(3) and A.R.S. §§ 13-4033 and -4035.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Evidence at trial established that the victim’s body was found in his residence on December 15,1989. According to the testimony of a friend (“Michael”), the victim had been a promiscuous homosexual who frequently tried to “pick up” men by flashing a wad of money. This would invariably occur after he got paid. The victim told Michael that he…
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3Cited by84 opinions
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