Legal Opinion

State v. Evans

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided March 20, 1980No. 4592PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOLOHAN, Vice Chief Justice.

Appellant Charlie Lee Evans was convicted after a jury trial of kidnap for rape and rape. He was sentenced to confinement for thirty to fifty years and thirty years to life on the respective charges. We have jurisdiction pursuant to A.R.S. § 13-4031.

The evidence at trial showed that appellant entered the victim’s house, found her in the living room and, after a struggle, took her to the bedroom and raped her. During the incident the victim’s boyfriend entered the house. Responding to the victim’s cry for help, he attacked the appellant. A fight ensued, but…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. Westbrook v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  5. The United States of America v. Ronald Paul DujanovicCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. State v. HardingArizona Supreme Court · 1983
  2. State v. CornellArizona Supreme Court · 1994
  3. State v. FramptonUtah Supreme Court · 1987
  4. In re MH 2006-000749Court of Appeals of Arizona · 2007
  5. In Re Jesse M.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 2007

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