Arizona Supreme Court· 3/20/1985

State v. Stotts

Citations

695 P.2d 1110
144 Ariz. 72

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

stating that an abuse of discretion would be “characterized by arbitrariness, capriciousness, or failure to conduct an adequate investigation into the facts relevant to sentencing”
sentencing court should consider the general character of both the offense charged and of the party convicted
describing reliable evidence for these purposes as evidence that is “trustworthy”
absent abuse of discretion, sentence within statutory range not reversed
juvenile disposition hearing analogous to adult sentencing
Reliable evidence is what is trustworthy.

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Judges: Gordon, Holohan, Hays, Cameron, Feldman

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Cites

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