STATE v. COOKUS

No. 3410.

115 Ariz. 99 (1977)

563 P.2d 898

STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. Leroy Richard COOKUS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

April 25, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce E. Babbitt, Atty. Gen., by William J. Schafer, III, and Lynn Hamilton, Asst. Attys. Gen., Phoenix, for appellee.

Jack C. Cavness, Marc C. Cavness, Richard L. Thompson, Phoenix, for appellant.


HAYS, Justice.

Leroy Cookus, the appellant, was charged and convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole until 25 years are served. From that conviction and sentence he appeals. This court has jurisdiction of the appeal pursuant to the Ariz. Const. art. 6, § 5, art. 2, § 24, and A.R.S. § 13-1711 and § 12-120.21(A)(1).

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