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State v. Broughton

Citations

  • 752 P.2d 483
  • 156 Ariz. 394
  • 3 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 7
  • 1988 Ariz. LEXIS 37

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that prejudice requires a showing of more than mere speculation
  • holding that defendant could not show prejudice through speculation
  • holding that defendant could not show prejudice through speculation
  • finding the due process clause has a “limited” role in the case of pre- indictment delays as such matters are protected primarily by statutes of limitations
  • prejudice not demonstrated by speculation that witnesses' memories may have diminished or earlier testing of evidence could have been exculpatory
  • delayed testing of a blade for blood and fingerprints did not constitute destruction of evidence supporting a Willits instruction

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Judges: Moeller, Gordon, Feldman, Cameron, Holohan

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