State v. Miguel Mateos-Martinez

Justice DURHAM,

opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

T1 Miguel Mateos-Martinez appeals his conviction and sentence of life without parole on a charge of aggravated murder. He argues that the prosecution's decision to charge him with aggravated murder and the district court's denial of his motion to amend the charge to murder violated his constitutional rights. He also argues that the aggravated murder statute unconstitutionally provides prosecutors with unbridled discretion to make charging decisions. Finally, he argues that the admission of vietim impact testimony at his sentencing hearing…