Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided February 23, 1999No. CR-97-0389-APPublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MARTONE, Justice.
¶ 1 A jury convicted Todd Lee Smith of two counts of first-degree murder (both premeditated and felony murder for each count), armed robbery, and first-degree burglary. The trial court sentenced him to death for the murder convictions, and to consecutive eighteen-year prison terms for the noncapital crimes. Appeal to this court is automatic under Rules 26.15 and 31.2(b), Ariz. R.Crim. P., and direct under A.R.S. § 13-4031. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
¶ 2 During the summer of 1995, Clarence “Joe” Tannehill, 72, and Elaine, his 73-year-old wife, were camping near Ashurst…
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