State v. Decello

CAMERON, Vice Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the court following a trial without a jury finding the defendant guilty of first degree murder, §§ 13-451, -452, -453 A.R.S., and a sentence thereon of life imprisonment.

We are asked to answer the following questions on appeal:

1. Was the defendant competent to waive his right to trial by jury ?

2. If competent, does the record reflect that he did in fact waive his right to trial by jury?

3. Does the evidence support a conviction for first degree murder ?

The facts necessary for a determination of the matter on appeal are as…