State of Arizona v. Ronnie Lovelle Joseph

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• concluding that trial court’s explanation of mitigation and penalty phase, coupled with defendant’s statements, demonstrated that he voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently waived mitigation
• reiterating the Hausner requirements for a defendant’s waiver of the right to present mitigation evidence: that the defendant “(1) understands what mitigation is, the right to present mitigation evidence, and the consequences of waiving that right, and (2
• as long as the substitute expert reaches his or her own conclusions, the Confrontation Clause is satisfied
• as long as the substitute expert reaches his or her own conclusions, the Confrontation Clause is satisfied
• failure to instruct on Enmund/Tison was not an abuse of discretion where defendant was sole participant in murder
• failure to instruct on Enmund/Tison was not an abuse of discretion where defendant was sole participant in murder

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