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State of Arizona v. Manuel Ovante, Jr.

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided January 11, 2013No. CR-10-0085-APPublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BALES, Vice Chief Justice.

¶ 1 This automatic appeal concerns Manuel Ovante, Jr.’s 2010 death sentence for murdering Damien Vickers. We have jurisdiction under Article 6, Section 5(3) of the Arizona Constitution and A.R.S. §§ 13-4031 and -4033(A)(1) (2010).

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶ 2 On June 11, 2008, Ovante and three friends drove to Jordan Trujillo’s house, hoping she would give them methamphetamine. Trujillo refused, but Ovante returned repeatedly that day attempting to obtain drugs. When Ovante and his friends entered Trujillo’s home the last time, they encountered Trujillo,…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. McCleskey v. KempSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. State v. HendersonArizona Supreme Court · 2005
  5. State v. BanksTennessee Supreme Court · 2008

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3Cited by34 opinions

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  4. State of Arizona v. William Craig MillerArizona Supreme Court · 2013
  5. State of Arizona v. Edward James RoseArizona Supreme Court · 2013

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