Legal Opinion
State v. Piatt
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided December 29, 1981No. 4943PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAMERON, Justice.
On 30 January 1980, James Edward Piatt was found guilty of first degree murder in violation of former A.R.S. §§ 13-451 and 13 — 452. The State did not seek the death penalty and defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole for 25 years, pursuant to former A.R.S. § 13 — 453(A). From this judgment, defendant appeals. In addition to the brief of counsel, this court permitted defendant to file a supplemental brief in propria persona. We have jurisdiction pursuant to A.R.S. § 13 — 4031.
The following questions were raised on appeal by defendant’s…
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- Malloy v. HoganSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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