Legal Opinion

State v. Robinson

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided March 22, 1961No. 1169PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BERNSTEIN, Vice Chief Justice.

The defendant, Honor Robinson, was informed against and tried for the unlawful killing of one William Henry Bischoff on or about December 21, 1958. He was convicted of first degree murder and the death penalty was imposed. He now appeals.

It appears from the evidence that Vera Whipple and William Henry Bischoff, hereinafter referred to as the deceased, arrived in Phoenix from the State of Washington in December, 1958. On December 15, 1958, they met the defendant, a Negro. The deceased and defendant entered into a conversation, at that time, in which the deceased…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Thomas v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  2. State v. PulliamArizona Supreme Court · 1960
  3. State v. CampbellSupreme Court of Kansas · 1906
  4. State v. ThomasArizona Supreme Court · 1954
  5. MacIas v. StateArizona Supreme Court · 1929

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. State v. McGeeArizona Supreme Court · 1962
  2. State v. HuntCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1965
  3. State v. WooleryArizona Supreme Court · 1963
  4. State v. GoodyearArizona Supreme Court · 1965
  5. State v. ThomasArizona Supreme Court · 1973

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