Legal Opinion
State of Arizona v. Vincent Joseph Guarino
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided December 3, 2015No. CR-13-0405-APPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JUSTICE BERCH (Retired),
opinion of the Court.
¶ 1 Vincent Joseph Guarino was convicted of the kidnapping, assault, and murder of Chad Rowe, among other crimes. This automatic appeal follows the imposition of the death penalty. Ariz. R.Crim. P. 31.2(b). We have jurisdiction under Article 6, Section 5(3) of the Arizona Constitution and A.R.S. § 13-4031.
I. BACKGROUND 1
¶ 2 To secure membership in the Aryan Brotherhood, a criminal gang, Defendant Vincent Guarino (“Guarino”) sought to murder Chad Rowe. Accompanied by his brother Frank Guarino (“Frank”), Guarino went to a home in north Phoenix.…
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