Arizona Supreme Court· 4/13/1982

State v. Valencia

Citations

645 P.2d 239
132 Ariz. 248
1982 Ariz. LEXIS 195

How courts have described this case

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

mitigating circumstance that defendant was 16 at the time of the offense warrants reducing sentence of death to life imprisonment
mitigating factor of age at time of offense (16) outweighed aggravating factors of prior convictions that involved the use or threat of violence and for which life sentences were imposable
mitigating factor of age at time of offense (16) outweighed aggravating factors of prior convictions that involved the use or threat of violence and for which life sentences were imposable
“Where there is a doubt whether the death sentence should be imposed, we will resolve that doubt in favor of a life sentence.”
extreme youth of defendant — sixteen years old at the time of his crime
extreme youth of defendant sixteen years old at the time of his crime

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Cameron, Holohan, Gordon, Hays, Feldman

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

40 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Cites

9 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

Other cases with this name

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.