STATE v. SUPERIOR CT. OF STATE OF ARIZ., ETC.

No. 15207.

128 Ariz. 583 (1981)

627 P.2d 1081

STATE of Arizona, Petitioner, v. The SUPERIOR COURT OF the STATE OF ARIZONA, IN and FOR the COUNTY OF PIMA, and the Honorable William E. Druke, Judge of the Superior Court, Division XI, Respondent, and Douglas Edward Gretzler, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of Arizona, In Banc.

Rehearing Denied May 12, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen D. Neely, Pima County Atty. by David G. Dingeldine, Lynne A. Gallagher, Deputy County Attys., Tucson, for petitioner.

Hoffman & Brown by David S. Hoffman, Tucson, for real party in interest.


CAMERON, Justice.

This special action challenges a ruling on a motion in limine by the Pima County Superior Court, precluding the State from using the defendant's nine California murder judgments as aggravating circumstances under the Arizona death penalty statute, A.R.S. § 13-703. We accepted jurisdiction because of the punishment involved, because there was no plain, adequate, or speedy remedy by appeal, and to prevent...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases