Legal Opinion
State v. Arias
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided February 16, 1982No. 5171PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYS, Justice.
Appellant, Luis Rodrigo Arias, was found guilty after a jury trial of first degree felony murder, kidnapping, aggravated assault, second degree burglary, and theft. The trial court sentenced appellant to life imprisonment on the murder conviction and to various concurrent prison terms on the other convictions. Appellant appeals the conviction for first degree felony murder only. We have jurisdiction pursuant to A.R.S. § 13-4031.
In the early morning hours of May 16, 1979, appellant and Ruben Corrales went to the home of Mary McDiarmid, an 81-year-old retired school principal.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Beck v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- State v. GreenawaltArizona Supreme Court · 1981
- State v. FerrariArizona Supreme Court · 1975
3Cited by47 opinions
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