Legal Opinion
Bruce v. State
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided July 16, 1980No. 14825-PRPublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLOHAN, Vice Chief Justice.
The issue presented in this appeal is whether a jury trial is required where a defendant is charged with multiple offenses, arising out of the same event, each of which carries a potential sentence of six months or less, but potentially could exceed six months if the sentences were ordered served consecutively.
Defendant Candace Bruce was arrested and charged in the City Court of Tucson with one count of aggravated assault against a police officer and two additional counts of assault as to a second victim. If maximum sentences on each count are imposed consecutively…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Scott v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Baldwin v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Taylor v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Codispoti v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Jett v. City of TucsonArizona Supreme Court · 1994
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- State v. BennionIdaho Supreme Court · 1986
- State Ex Rel. McDougall v. StrohsonArizona Supreme Court · 1997
- State v. HarrisonCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1990
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