Legal Opinion
State v. Tison
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided July 9, 1981No. 4612PublishedCited by 152 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STRUCKMEYER, Chief Justice.
This appeal is by Ricky Wayne Tison from judgments of guilty and death sentences on four counts of first degree murder. He also appeals from judgments of guilty and sentences on three counts of kidnapping, two counts of armed robbery, and one count of theft of a motor vehicle. Jurisdiction of this Court is pursuant to A.R.S. § 13 — 4031.
On July 30, 1978, appellant and his two brothers, Raymond and Donald Tison, assisted in the escape of their father, Gary Tison, and Randy Greenawalt from the Arizona State Prison. Both appellant’s father and Greenawalt were serving…
2Cases cited58 opinions
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3Cited by152 opinions
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