State v. Sansing

SUPPLEMENTAL OPINION

McGREGOR, Vice Chief Justice.

II1 On September 18, 1998, Sansing pled guilty to first degree murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, and sexual assault. The trial judge conducted a sentencing hearing to determine if any aggravating and mitigating circumstances existed. A.R.S. § 13-703.B (2001).1 The judge found that the State proved, beyond a reasonable doubt, two aggravating circumstances: (1) Sansing committed the crime in expectation of the receipt of pecuniary gain, A.R.S. section 13-703.F.5; and (2) Sansing committed the murder in an especially cruel, heinous, or depraved…