Legal Opinion

State v. Martin

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided April 11, 1983No. 5713-PRPublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAMERON, Justice.

The defendant was convicted of two counts of child molestation, A.R.S. § 13-1410, and sentenced to concurrent terms of ten and one-half years. The Court of Appeals reversed. State v. Martin, 135 Ariz. 556, 663 P.2d 240 (1982). We granted the state’s petition for review to correct what we believe to be an improper determination by the Court of Appeals as to when the motive to fabricate began for the purpose of excluding a prior consistent statement. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const, art. 6 § 5(3) and A.R.S. § 12-120.24. •

The issue raised on appeal is whether the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. McVayArizona Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Gaunt v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. State v. FinnArizona Supreme Court · 1974
  4. State v. WilliamsArizona Supreme Court · 1982
  5. State v. GauseArizona Supreme Court · 1971

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. State v. JonesArizona Supreme Court · 2000
  2. State v. ScheffelmanMontana Supreme Court · 1991
  3. In Re a Member of the State Bar of Arizona, FresquezArizona Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Nitz v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1986
  5. Carroll v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

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