Arizona Supreme Court· 5/5/2003

State v. Tucker

Citations

68 P.3d 110
205 Ariz. 157
399 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 18
2003 Ariz. LEXIS 62

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noting that spatial relationship was established when victims were in different rooms of an apartment
stating that “factual findings from a legally authorized investigation” are admissible “in a civil case or against the government in a criminal case”
discussing whether evidence showed cruelty and depravity beyond a reasonable doubt in harmless error analysis of judge-made findings of aggravating circumstances
affirming jury’s verdict of murder in first degree murder under Schad v. Arizona, supra, but reversing judge’s imposition of death penalty under Ring v. Arizona, supra
finding the motivational element of the (F)(8) aggravator satisfied after finding it “difficult to imagine a motive for the killings unrelated to the murder of [the primary victim]”
noting extent of injuries and circumstances of murder in discussing especially cruel aggravator

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Judges: Ryan, Jones, McGregor, Berch, Corcoran

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