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State of Arizona v. Trent Christopher Benson

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided July 31, 2013No. CR-11-0344-APPublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Justice TIMMER,

opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Trent Christopher Benson was sentenced to death and prison terms after a jury found him guilty of two counts of first degree murder and eight other felonies. We have jurisdiction over this automatic appeal pursuant to Article 6, Section 5(3) of the Arizona Constitution and A.R.S. § 13-4031. 1

BACKGROUND 2

¶ 2 Benson committed his crimes against four women at different times over a three-year period.

Alisa

¶3 In November 2004, Benson agreed to pay Alisa to have sex, and she got into his car. By his own account, he “snapped” while Alisa was performing a…

2Cases cited50 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923

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3Cited by38 opinions

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