Legal Opinion
State v. Watson
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided April 29, 1981No. 3089-2PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAMERON, Justice.
This is an appeal from the imposition of the death penalty as a result of a conviction for murder in the first degree. A.R.S. §§ 13-451, -452. We have jurisdiction pursuant to A.R.S. § 13-4031.
Defendant raises several issues on appeal directed to the propriety, constitutionality and lawfulness of the death penalty in general and its imposition in the instant case. Because of the disposition of the case, we need only consider whether the imposition of the death penalty in defendant’s particular case is proper.
The facts necessary for a determination of this matter are as…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Godfrey v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- State v. RichmondArizona Supreme Court · 1976
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