State v. Rivera

HOLOHAN, Justice.

Defendant, Aurelio Calderon Rivera, was convicted of one count of first degree murder under A.R.S. § 13-1105 and sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole for 25 years. We have jurisdiction over this appeal pursuant to Ariz. Const, art. 6, § 5(3) and A.R.S. §§ 13-4031, -4035.

Defendant raises six issues for review:

I. Did the State’s failure to obtain a blood alcohol test from defendant vio late defendant’s due process right to a fair trial?

II. Did the trial court err by admitting defendant’s statement to police?

III. Did the trial court err in precluding…