Legal Opinion

State v. Siner

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided June 5, 2003No. 1 CA-CR-01-1055PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GEMMILL, Judge.

¶ 1 Pamela Jean Siner appeals her conviction for drive-by shooting. Because we find instructional error, we reverse and remand for further proceedings. We hold that Arizona’s doctrine of transferred intent does not apply to the offense of drive-by shooting because drive-by shooting does not require intentionally causing a particular result as an element of the offense.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶2 Siner was the driver of a car from which shots were fired by a passenger in the direction of a pickup truck and home in Bullhead City, Arizona, between 11:00 p.m. and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. Amaya-RuizArizona Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Zamora v. ReinsteinArizona Supreme Court · 1996
  3. State v. HenleyArizona Supreme Court · 1984
  4. State v. Rodriguez-GonzalesCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1990
  5. State v. HensleyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2001

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. OntiverosCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2003
  2. State v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2008
  3. State v. TsinnijinnieCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2003
  4. State v. TyszkiewiczCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2005
  5. State v. BotkinCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2009

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