Legal Opinion
State v. Chavez
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided January 29, 1985No. 6209-PRPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYS, Justice.
This matter comes to us by petition for review. We granted the petition to address an issue regarding the jury instruction given by the trial court on the insanity defense. The opinion of the court of appeals as to the other issues raised by the defendant is approved. State v. Chavez [143 Ariz. 281, 693 P.2d 936, (1984)].
In January of 1981, the defendant had his first serious brush with the law when he was charged with aggravated assault and custodial interference. In March of 1981, after his release from jail, he was indicted for a separate aggravated assault and kidnapping. In…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. EdgarArizona Supreme Court · 1980
- State v. BrosieArizona Supreme Court · 1976
- State v. ChavezCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1984
3Cited by7 opinions
- Clark v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- State v. Van AdamsArizona Supreme Court · 1999
- State v. RomanoskyArizona Supreme Court · 1989
- Pugh v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1989
- Clark v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
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