Legal Opinion
State v. Milke
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided December 21, 1993No. CR-91-0048-APPublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MOELLER, Vice Chief Justice.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Defendant, Debra Jean Milke, was convicted by a jury of first degree murder, conspiracy to commit first degree murder, kidnapping, and child abuse. The victim of each of these crimes was her four-year-old son, Christopher. Defendant was sentenced to death for the murder of her son and to terms of imprisonment on the other counts. Appeal to this court is automatic on the death sentence, see Ariz.R.Crim.P. 31.2(b), and defendant timely appealed the other convictions and sentences. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const, art. 6, §…
2Cases cited47 opinions
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- Adams v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Walton v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by48 opinions
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