State of Arizona v. Robert Hernandez

JUSTICE BRUTINEL,

opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 A jury found Robert Hernandez guilty of murdering Jeni Sanehez-Rivera, her husband, Omar Guzman Diaz, and Omar’s younger brother, Pablo Guzman Diaz, as well as attempted murder for shooting and seriously injuring Maria Elodia Diaz-Payan. The jury determined Hernandez should be sentenced to death for each murder. We have jurisdiction over this automatic appeal pursuant to Article 6, Section 5(3) of the Arizona Constitution and AR.S. § 13-4031. 1

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND 2

¶ 2 In April 2008, Maria Diaz-Payan traveled to Phoenix to visit her…