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State v. Thornton

Citations

  • 929 P.2d 676
  • 187 Ariz. 325
  • 232 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 3
  • 1996 Ariz. LEXIS 127

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that a person who had listened to the underlying events over a police scanner was not a witness because the information she heard “did not involve disputed facts”
  • analyzing petitioner’s state and federal constitutional claims under the same standard when he did not argue that Arizona’s protections were more extensive than under the federal counterpart
  • “We agree with the trial court that Thornton’s childhood, dysfunctional family, and personality disorder are mitigating factors.”
  • “We agree with the trial court that Thornton’s childhood, dysfunctional family, and personality disorder are mitigating factors.”
  • jurors possessing “personal knowledge of a material, disputed aspect of the case” or “knowledge that is unique to the case”
  • expert testimony conflicted with respect to mental illness; (G)(1) not established

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Judges: Martone, Feldman, Zlaket, Moeller, Jones

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