Arizona Supreme Court· 6/15/2000

State v. Jones

Citations

4 P.3d 345
197 Ariz. 290
325 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 17
2000 Ariz. LEXIS 61

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holding that trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying mistrial for a witness’s “relatively vague references to other unproven crimes and incarcerations”
holding that witness’s “relatively vague references to other unproven crimes and incarcerations” did not create undue prejudice and finding no abuse of discretion in denying mistrial
recognizing that “testimony about prior bad acts does not necessarily provide grounds for reversal”
holding that “[t]he trial judge has the power to decide whether a venire person’s views would actually impair his ability to apply the law. For this reason, ‘deference must be paid to the trial judge who sees and hears the juror’”
noting that “excessive and emotional language is the bread and butter weapon of counsel’s forensic arsenal”
stating that trial court’s denial of motion for mistrial is reviewed for an abuse of discretion

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Judges: McGregor, Zlaket, Jones, Feldman, Martone

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