Arizona Supreme Court· 5/31/2007

State v. Smith

Citations

159 P.3d 531
215 Ariz. 221
505 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 36
2007 Ariz. LEXIS 62

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stating that unduly prejudicial rebuttal evidence must be excluded if it would make the proceeding “fundamentally unfair”
stating that counsel must have \sufficient opportunity to determine whether a particular juror would automatically impose the death penalty upon a guilty verdict\
finding no Confrontation Clause violation when an expert, in forming independent conclusions, reasonably relies on information obtained from others not testifying at trial
finding no constitutional deficiency when expert, in forming independent conclusions, reasonably relies on information obtained from others not testifying at trial
noting “the deference given [to] prejudice assessments” in making a due process determination
giving less weight to 14 mental health mitigating evidence in light of testimony that defendant “could have 15 controlled his impulses and that he likely knew what he was doing and that it was wrong”

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Judges: Ryan, McGregor, Berch, Andrew, Hurwitz, Portley

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