Legal Opinion
State of Arizona v. Andre Michael Leteve
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided August 12, 2015No. CR-12-0535-APPublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Justice BALES,
opinion of the Court.
¶ 1 This automatic appeal arises from Andre Michael Leteve’s convictions and death sentences for murdering his two young sons. We have jurisdiction under Article 6, Section 5(3) of the Arizona Constitution and A.R.S. §§ 13-1031 and 13-033(A)(1).
BACKGROUND
¶ 2 Leteve married Laurie in 1998. They had two sons: Alec in 2004 and Asher in 2008. After Leteve revealed a series of marital infidelities, Laurie moved out of their home in August 2009 and filed for divorce two months later. On the day Laurie filed for divorce, Leteve bought a handgun. In the…
2Cases cited54 opinions
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- Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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