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State of Arizona v. Charles Michael Hedlund

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided December 10, 2018No. CR-93-0377-APPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JUSTICE BOLICK, opinion of the Court:

¶ 1 The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found error in this Court's independent review of Charles Michael Hedlund's death sentence and remanded the case to the federal district court with instructions to grant the writ of habeas corpus unless the State stipulates to have the death sentence vacated. We granted the State's motion to conduct a new independent review and now affirm Hedlund's death sentence.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 In 1992, a jury found Hedlund guilty of first degree murder for killing Jim McClain and second degree murder for killing Christine Mertens.…

2Cases cited51 opinions

  1. Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Brecht v. AbrahamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Ring v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  4. Eddings v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Murphy v. Waterfront Commission of New York HarborSupreme Court of the United States · 1964

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. McKinney v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2020
  2. George Kayer v. Charles L. RyanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2019
  3. George Kayer v. Charles L. RyanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2019
  4. George Kayer v. Charles L. RyanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2019
  5. Greene v. SchriroDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 2021

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