State v. Lacy

OPINION

ZLAKET, Vice Chief Justice.

On March 24, 1982, the bodies of Susan England and Teresa Acuña, students at the University of Arizona, were found in their Tucson apartment. Defendant Lacy was charged with both homicides in 1991. He was convicted of two counts of first degree murder in April 1993 and sentenced to death. This automatic appeal followed. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const, art. VI, § 5(3), A.R.S. § 13-4031, and Rule 31.2(b), Ariz.R.Crim.P.

FACTS

Susan’s brother, Robert, was a medical student living with the young women. At approximately 11:15 p.m. on March 23, he left…