Legal Opinion

State v. McVay

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided December 4, 1980No. 4604PublishedCited by 65 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAMERON, Justice.

Defendant, Loris Lee McVay, appeals from a jury verdict and judgment of guilt to the crime of first degree murder in violation of A.R.S. §§ 13-451, -452, -453(A), and sentence of death pursuant to A.R.S. § 13-454. 1 We have jurisdiction pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 13-4031 and 13 — 4035, as revised effective 1 October 1978.

Although defendant raises some twelve questions on appeal, since we must reverse on one question, we need'not consider the other matters as they are not likely, even if error, to be repeated on retrial. We answer only one question: Did the trial court commit…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Harrington v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Anderson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. State v. BradyArizona Supreme Court · 1969

3Cited by65 opinions

  1. State v. BibleArizona Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Armando Castillo v. James McFadden Arizona Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
  3. State v. AtwoodArizona Supreme Court · 1992
  4. State v. AdamsonArizona Supreme Court · 1983
  5. State v. MinceyArizona Supreme Court · 1981

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