State v. Aragon

BAKES, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of first degree murder in the beating death of eight month old Monique Longoria and was sentenced to death. He appeals both his conviction and his sentence. In addition, we review this case pursuant to our duty under I.C. § 19-2827 to independently review sentences imposing a penalty of death to ensure that those sentences are free from error, and are proportionate and just. We find that no reversible error was committed by the trial court, and we affirm the conviction and sentence.

Viewing the evidence in the record most favorably to the respondent, as…