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State v. Hurley

Citations

  • 741 P.2d 257
  • 154 Ariz. 124
  • 1987 Ariz. LEXIS 175

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that release status must be proven by clear and convincing evidence through reliable documentary evidence
  • holding that release status was a sentencing factor and that the legislature did not change \the elements to avoid having to prove a traditional or logical component of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt\
  • holding that release status was a sentencing factor and that the legislature did not change “the elements to avoid having to prove a traditional or logical component of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt”
  • the court must find release status by clear and convincing evidence, not beyond a reasonable doubt
  • “documentation requirement” for sentence enhancement purposes excused “if defendant admits the prior conviction”
  • without specifying which documents were required, but finding a presentence report insufficient, court stated, “to prove prior convictions, the state must offer in evidence a certified copy of the documents establishing the conviction”

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Judges: Feldman, Gordon, Cameron, Holohan, Moeller

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