Legal Opinion
State v. Thomas
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided November 7, 1973No. 2199PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAMERON, Vice Chief Justice.
This is an appeal by the defendant, Donnell Thomas, from a jury verdict and judgment of guilt to the crime of first degree murder, §§ 13^-51 and 452 A.R.S., with a sentence of death thereon, § 13-453 A.R.S.
Omitting questions concerning the death penalty, defendant asks that the following questions be answered on appeal:
1. Was it a violation of the confrontation clause of the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution and Rule 256 of the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure (1956), 17 A.R. S., to allow the State to use the testimony of a witness given at a…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- California v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Douglas v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Mancusi v. StubbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. Vidal Galdon Aquino, Government of the Virgin Islands v. Ishmael Guillerma ReyesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- State v. WestArizona Supreme Court · 1993
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