Legal Opinion
State of Arizona v. Michael Anthony Favela
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided April 8, 2014No. 2 CA-CR 2013-0440PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HOWARD, Chief Judge.
¶ 1 After a jury trial, Michael Favela was convicted of aggravated robbery and kidnapping. On appeal, he argues the court erred in admitting expert testimony about a palm print found at the scene of the crime. For the following reasons, we affirm Favela’s convictions and sentences.
Factual and Procedural Background
¶2 We view the facts in the light most favorable to upholding the convictions. See State v. Mangum, 214 Ariz. 165, ¶ 3,150 P.3d 252, 253 (App.2007). After Favela and an accomplice entered L.F.’s apartment, they demanded to know where he kept drugs and…
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