Legal Opinion
State v. Garcia-Contreras
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided February 12, 1998No. CR-96-0619-PRPublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION 1
ZLAKET, Chief Justice.
¶ 1. Defendant Gregorio Garcia-Contreras was indicted on multiple counts of child molestation and sexual abuse. The alleged victim was his twelve-year-old daughter. He was thereafter convicted on some, but not all, of the charges. For reasons unimportant to the present discussion, the judge granted a new trial, which was commenced in August of 1992. On opening day, defendant was not present in court. The judge noted for the record:
The Court was advised this morning that the Defendant’s civilian clothing had not arrived. Counsel for the Defendant requested a…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Rose v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by34 opinions
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