State v. White

CAMERON, Justice.

Defendant, Keith Dean White, was convicted and judged guilty of the crime of first degree murder in violation of A.R.S. § 13-1105(A)(1). He was sentenced to a term of life imprisonment without possibility of parole or release for twenty-five years, A.R.S. § 13-703. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Art. 6, § 5(3) of the Arizona Constitution, and A.R.S. §§ 13-4031 and 13-4035.

Defendant raises two issues on appeal:

1) Did the State present sufficient evidence to prove the first degree murder element of premeditation?

2) Did the trial court err in not instructing on the…