Arizona Supreme Court· 5/27/1993

State v. Williams

Citations

854 P.2d 131
175 Ariz. 98
140 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 3
1993 Ariz. LEXIS 47

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holding that § 604.01 enhancements apply only when a child is the person against whom the crime is directed
holding that § 604.01 enhancements apply only when a child is the person against whom the crime is directed
holding that statute's language is best and most reliable guide of its meaning
noting that when construing statutes, a court’s goal is to “fulfill the intent of the legislature that wrote it”
rejecting the argument “that a ‘dangerous crime against children’ can only be committed intentionally or knowingly, in contrast to recklessly”
noting the need to distinguish between elements of offenses that may qualify as DCAC and additional conditions for imposing sentence enhancements

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Judges: Martone, Feldman, Moeller, Corcoran, Zlaket

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