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State v. Bly

Citations

  • 621 P.2d 279
  • 127 Ariz. 370
  • 1980 Ariz. LEXIS 306

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • approving use of an element of a crime as an enhancement circumstance
  • permitting use of deadly weapon as an aggravator for armed robbery
  • court could consider use of deadly weapon to enhance sentence under § 13-604 and to find aggravation under § 13-702
  • not double jeopardy or double punishment to consider an element of the crime for more than one purpose when determining punishment
  • weapon properly used to elevate seriousness of the offense, to enhance the sentence for dangerousness and to aggravate a sentence
  • not double jeopardy or double punishment to consider an element of the crime for more than one purpose when determining punishment

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Judges: Hays, Struckmeyer, Holohan, Cameron, Gordon

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