State v. Cannon

CAMERON, Justice.

On 2 July 1981, Kenneth Cannon was convicted of first degree murder pursuant to A.R.S. § 13-1105 and subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment with no possibility of parole for 25 years pursuant to A.R.S. § 13-703. We have jurisdiction of this appeal pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 13 — 4031 and 13-4033.

Defendant raises the following issues on appeal:

1. Did the trial court err in refusing to grant a new trial for prosecutorial misconduct?

2. Were the jury instructions regarding first degree murder and lesser included offenses erroneous?

3. Did the trial court err in its jury…