State v. Speer

OPINION

HURWITZ, Vice Chief Justice.

¶ 1 Paul Bradley Speer was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. This is an automatic appeal pursuant to Arizona Rule of Criminal Procedure 31.2. This Court has jurisdiction under Article 6, Section 5(3) of the A’izona Constitution, and A.R.S. §§ 13-755, 13-4031, and 13-4033 (2001 & Supp.2008).

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Background Pacts and Proceedings Below

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The Burglary'

¶ 2 On March 14, 2002, Speer and his half-brother Chris Womble broke into an apartment on West Glenrosa Avenue in Phoenix. 1 Adan and Enriqueta Soto lived there with their three children. No one…