Legal Opinion

State v. Tucker

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided July 28, 1982No. 5270PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GORDON, Vice Chief Justice:

Appellant Arnold Ray Tucker was convicted by a Yuma County jury of one count of first degree murder, one count of armed robbery, and two counts of armed kidnapping — all under our former criminal code. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment for the murder and to three concurrent terms of 10 to 30 years on the other charges. Appellant then appealed to this Court. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz.Const. Art. 6, § 5(3) and A.R.S. § 13-4031 ((formerly A.R.S. § 13-1711).

Appellant raises a number of issues. We need only consider his speedy trial claim.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. United States v. MacDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Moore v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. State Ex Rel. Berger v. Superior CourtArizona Supreme Court · 1974
  5. State v. LeeCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1975

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. State v. SpreitzArizona Supreme Court · 1997
  2. State v. HardingArizona Supreme Court · 1984
  3. State v. LukezicArizona Supreme Court · 1984
  4. State v. VaskoCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1998
  5. State v. AcinelliCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1997

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