STATE v. JORGENSON

No. CV-00-0064-SA.

10 P.3d 1177 (2000)

198 Ariz. 390

STATE of Arizona, Petitioner, v. The Honorable Cindy Kelly JORGENSON, Judge of the Superior Court in and for the County of Pima, State of Arizona, Respondent, Alex Hughes, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

September 29, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara LaWall, Pima County Attorney By: Elizabeth S.L. Tyszko, Tucson, Attorneys for State of Arizona.

Susan A. Kettlewell, Pima County Public Defender By: John Seamon, Tucson, Attorneys for Alex Hughes.


OPINION

FELDMAN, Justice.

¶ 1 Alex Hughes (Defendant) was charged with first-degree murder. His insanity defense was supported by a great deal of evidence, including the opinions of all six experts who examined him. Evidently, the state's experts agreed, as the state presented no expert to contest Defendant's insanity defense. Notwithstanding this, the jury rejected the defense and convicted Defendant of first-degree murder. Defendant appealed.

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