State v. Hinchey

OPINION

MARTONE, Justice.

John Albert Hinehey was convicted of premeditated first degree murder and sentenced to death. We affirmed the conviction but vacated the death sentence and remanded for resentencing. State v. Hinchey, 165 Ariz. 432, 799 P.2d 352 (1990), cert. denied, 499 U.S. 963, 111 S.Ct. 1589, 113 L.Ed.2d 653 (1991). Hinehey was again sentenced to death. This is his automatic appeal. See Rules 26.15 and 31.2(b), Ariz.R.Crim.P., and A.R.S. § 13-4031. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

In September, 1985, Hinehey lived with his longtime girlfriend, Marlyn Bechtel, and her two daughters from an…