State v. Kountz

CAMERON, Vice Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict and judgment of guilty to the crime of murder in the first degree (by torture), §§ 13=151 and 13-452 A.R.S., and a sentence of life imprisonment thereon.

We are called upon to answer the following questions:

1. Did the trial court err in the jury-instructions defining murder by torture? • .

2. Did the trial court erroneously admit, over the objection of defendant, testi-' mony of the mother on re-direct examination ?

3. Did the trial court err in permitting the State to call three rebuttal witnesses ?

4. Did the trial court err in…