Legal Opinion

State v. Richards

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided August 7, 1990No. 2 CA-CR 90-0236PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HOWARD, Judge.

Jon Michael Richards appeals from a jury verdict finding him guilty of second-degree murder. He was sentenced to an enhanced term of life imprisonment.

FACTS

On the evening of April 11, 1988, appellant and the victim were seen driving to a convenience store for beer. A witness testified that they had shown signs of physical affection towards one another. At 2:00 a.m. on April 12, the victim was last seen alive walking with appellant away from the house of a friend. At 2:30 a.m., a witness heard a woman yell and called the police. When they arrived, the police found…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
  2. People v. CollinsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  3. State Ex Rel. Collins v. SUPERIOR COURT, ETC.Arizona Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Bundy v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
  5. State v. MosleyArizona Supreme Court · 1978

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Howard v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1997
  2. State Ex Rel. Romley v. FieldsCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2001
  3. State v. RoblesCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2006
  4. State v. HughesArizona Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Howard v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1997

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