Legal Opinion
State v. Knapp
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided March 9, 1977No. 3106PublishedCited by 181 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYS, Justice.
John Henry Knapp, appellant, was convicted of two counts of murder in the first degree by a jury on November 19, 1974. He was sentenced to death, on both counts, by the trial judge on January 6, 1975. The review of the judgment and sentence by this court is mandatory pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 13-1711 and 12-120.21(A)(1), and 17 A.R.S. Rules of Criminal Procedure, rule 31.2(b).
FACTS
On November 16, 1973, there was a fire at the Mesa, Arizona, home of the appel lant. He lived there with his wife, Linda Knapp, and his two natural daughters, Linda Louise, three years old, and Iona Marie,…
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