Arizona Supreme Court· 2/9/1989

State v. White

Citations

770 P.2d 328
160 Ariz. 24
27 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 37
1989 Ariz. LEXIS 22

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concluding that the trial court’s omission of the final presumption of innocence instruction was “harmless,” and therefore did not constitute fundamental error
finding that defendant waived his claim that he was entitled to be tried before “a regularly seated superior court judge” rather than a judge pro tempore by failing to make a timely objection
rejecting argument that police created exigency by knocking on front door and asking to speak to defendant and distinguishing State v. Ault, 150 Ariz. 459, 463, 724 P.2d 545, 549 (1986)
stating the factors that the court must consider in its totality of the circumstances evaluation of such an omission include all the instructions to the jury and the weight of the evidence
certified copies of a plea agreement signed by the defendant and docket sheets indicating the agreement was filed in court
omission of presumption of innocence instruction was not fundamental error where the court otherwise gave correct instructions placing the burden of proof on the State

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Judges: William A. Holohan

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