Legal Opinion
State v. Thompson
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided November 17, 1972No. 1969PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOCKWOOD, Justice:
Defendants, William “Ace” Thompson and Josetta L. Thompson, husband and wife, were charged with the illegal sale of iiarcotics (heroin) in violation of A.R.S. § 36-1002.02 and A.R.S. § 13-138 to 13-140. They were tried before a jury arid found guilty. They were each sentenced to the Arizona State Prison for not less than five nor more than seven years.
The defendants appeal from their conviction and sentence. They present three questions on appeal: (1) Were the defendants denied their right to confrontation when the primary prosecution witness was allowed to claim Fifth…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. John Cardillo, Lawrence Harris, Ralph Kaminsky, John Knapp, Louis Margolis, and Louis PiselliCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- State v. LittleArizona Supreme Court · 1960
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3Cited by5 opinions
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