State v. Routhier

HOLOHAN, Chief Justice.

A jury found appellant, Dennis Earl Rou-thier, guilty of first degree murder and attempted first degree murder. He was sentenced to death on the first degree murder charge and to 21 years on the charge of attempted first degree murder. Appellant appeals these convictions and sentences. We have jurisdiction of this case pursuant to Arizona Const, art. 6 § 5 and A.R.S. § 13-4031.

The appellant raises seven issues on appeal but we believe the answers to the following questions will be dispositive of the appeal:

1. Whether the scope of the prosecutor’s cross-examination of…