Legal Opinion
State of Arizona v. Michael Jonathon Carlson
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided June 18, 2015No. CR-12-0464-APPublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice BERCH,
opinion of the Court.
¶ 1 Michael Jonathon Carlson was convicted of two counts of kidnapping and two counts of first-degree murder. This automatic appeal follows the imposition of the death penalty. Ariz. R.Crim. P. 31.2(b). We have jurisdiction under Article 6, Section 5(3) of the Arizona Constitution and A.R.S. § 13-4031.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2 In the spring of 2009, Michael Carlson moved into a recreational vehicle on a rural property in Pima County. 1 Larry owned the property and lived there with his family, including his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren.…
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