Arizona Supreme Court· 7/18/1989

State v. Gordon

Citations

778 P.2d 1204
161 Ariz. 308
39 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 13
1989 Ariz. LEXIS 140

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holding that the trial court erred by allowing the jury to find that fists were “dangerous instruments” for purposes of enhancing felony sentences
holding that it is the manner in which an instrument was utilized against a victim that determines whether it was used as a dangerous instrument
holding that “[t]he trial court erred by allowing the jury to find that defendant’s fists were dangerous instruments,” and citing the majority rule that “body parts do not constitute deadly weapons or dangerous instruments”
holding trial court erred in enhancing defendant’s kidnapping and sexual assault sentences based on jury’s finding that defendant’s fists constituted dangerous instruments
stating that \ordinarily the court should find that the defendant committed multiple acts and should receive consecutive sentences\ if the defendant's conduct in the lesser crime caused additional harm (emphasis added)
finding four or five hour detention on boat sufficient to support separate kidnapping conviction

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Judges: Feldman, Gordon, Cameron, Moeller, Holohan, Corcoran

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