State v. Roscoe

Kevin Scott Roscoe (defendant) was convicted of first degree murder, kidnapping, and two counts of child molesting. A.R.S. §§ 13-1105, 13-1304, and 13-1410. The trial court found the killing to have been committed in an especially cruel, heinous or depraved manner and, finding no mitigating circumstances, sentenced defendant to death for the murder. The court also imposed aggravated, consecutive sentences of twenty-one years in prison for the kidnapping and fourteen years for each count of child molesting. This court has jurisdiction pursuant to A.R.S. § 13-4031.

FACTS

The victim, Laura Dunn,…