Legal Opinion
State v. Brierly
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided April 16, 1973No. 2177PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYS, Chief Justice.
Scott R. Brierly was charged with the murder of Bettie Frances Stevens in violation of ARS §§ 13-451, 13-452 and 13-453. He was tried by a jury which, on April 6, 1970, returned a verdict of guilty of first degree murder and set the penalty of death. On April 20, 1970, defendant’s motion for a new trial was heard and denied and the trial court sentenced him to death. Brierly appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial and from the verdict of guilty and the sentence of death.
The defendant presents twenty-nine issues on appeal, many of which necessitate a careful…
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