State v. L & L

Syllabus

1. Did the Superior Court impermissibly admit the opinion testimony of AHCCCS's Inspector General that defendant's actions constituted a \fraud scheme\ under Rule 704(a), Ariz. R. Evid. (the \ultimate issue\ rule)? 2. If so, was the admission of that evidence harmless error? 3. Did the Superior Court err in admitting evidence of an employee's criminal charges over a Rule 404(b) objection? 4. Did the Superior Court err in sentencing the defendant to consecutive fines under A.R.S. § 13-116 and State v. Gordon, 161 Ariz. 308 (1989)? 5. Did the prosecutor commit prosecutorial error in closing arguments?