Lynn v. Reinstein

OPINION

BERCH, Justice.

¶ 1 Richard Glassel opened fire at a homeowners’ association meeting, killing Nila Lynn, Petitioner Duane Lynn’s wife. In the ensuing first degree murder case against Glassel, Petitioner asserted a right under Arizona’s Victims’ Bill of Rights, Ariz. Const, art. 2, § 2.1, to tell the jurors what sentence he thought they should impose on Glassel. He seeks review of the rulings of the trial court and court of appeals that he may not state his opinion on that subject.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 Richard Glassel was convicted of murdering Petitioner’s wife of nearly fifty years. Petitioner…