Legal Opinion

State v. Montano

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided September 13, 1977No. 2 CA-CR 1061PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RICHMOND, Judge.

Appellant seeks reversal of a conviction for the unlawful sale of a narcotic drug in violation of A.R.S. § 36-1002.02, as amended.

He raises the following contentions on appeal:

1. The requirement that he admit the elements of the crime before asserting the defense of entrapment violates the Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the United States Constitution.

2. The trial court erred in refusing to allow his counsel to question the veniremen during voir dire examination on the defense of entrapment.

We do not find merit in either contention, and affirm.

On July 21, 1976, Agent…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. McGautha v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Ham v. South CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Aldridge v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  4. United States v. Anthony J. Demma, United States of America v. Henry BrulayCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
  5. United States v. Jesse Vance MehcizCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. NilsenArizona Supreme Court · 1983
  2. State v. BranamNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1978
  3. State v. RodriguezCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1980
  4. State v. NilsenCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1982
  5. State v. CrumleyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1980

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