State v. Brookover

CAMERON, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by the defendant, Robert Paul Brookover, from a jury verdict and judgment of guilt to the crime of murder in the first degree, A.R.S. § 13-454, * with a sentence thereon of death. We have jurisdiction pursuant to A.R.S. § 13 — 4031.

Although the defendant raises four questions on appeal, the thrust of defendant’s brief is addressed solely to the question of the imposition of the death penalty. He asks that the death penalty be reduced by this court to life imprisonment without possibility of parole for 25 years. Since we agree that the death penalty…