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State v. Whitney

Citations

  • 768 P.2d 638
  • 159 Ariz. 476
  • 26 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 13
  • 1989 Ariz. LEXIS 5

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  • concluding that a defendant was not denied an “essential right to his defense” when his defense was a denial that the alleged acts had occurred
  • noting that if a record indicates the minute entry contains a clerical error, remand is unnecessary
  • stating that there is sufficient proof of a prior felony conviction for sentencing purposes if a “defendant admits the prior conviction[] during his testimony at trial”
  • finding no prejudice because defendant's only defense was that the offenses did not occur and the victims fabricated their stories
  • finding no error when State’s allegation of the dangerous nature of the offense was untimely but defendant had notice based on the nature of the crime alleged
  • defendant not denied “essential right to his defense” when defense was denial that offenses had occurred

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Judges: Cameron, Gordon, Feldman, Moeller, Holohan

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