Legal Opinion
State v. Serna
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided January 23, 1990No. CR-87-0183-APPublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOELLER, Justice.
JURISDICTION
Defendant, John Angel Serna, was convicted by a jury of premeditated first degree murder. Following an aggravation/mitigation hearing, he was sentenced to death. Appeal to this court is automatic pursuant to Rules 26.15 and 31.2(b), Ariz.R. Crim.P., 17 A.R.S. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const, art. 6, § 5(3) and A.R.S. §§ 13-4031 and -4035.
QUESTIONS PRESENTED
1. Whether, despite the trial court’s Willits instruction, defendant was denied a fair trial when the state allegedly lost or destroyed evidence.
2. Whether the state knowingly concealed a secret…
2Cases cited47 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- California v. TrombettaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- State v. HillArizona Supreme Court · 1993
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