Arizona Supreme Court· 8/24/1993

State v. Lopez

Citations

857 P.2d 1261
175 Ariz. 407
146 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 3
1993 Ariz. LEXIS 75

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holding that murder was especially cruel where victim suffered numerous injuries during a struggle
finding knife wounds to face, sexual assault, gagging, and binding of eyes gratuitous violence
finding knife wounds to face, sexual assault, gagging, and binding of eyes gratuitous violence
“The sexual assault could have been committed without the murder, and no other reason for killing is apparent from the record.”
“[Defendant would be expected to behave himself in county jail while awaiting [sentencing].”
“[T]he only limitation on mitigating • evidence is that it be relevant.”

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Judges: Moeller, Feldman, Corcoran, Zlaket, Martone

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