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STATE v. GRELL

No. CR-01-0275-AP.

66 P.3d 1234 (2003)

205 Ariz. 57

STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. Shawn Ryan GRELL, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

April 1, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janet A. Napolitano, Arizona Attorney General, by Kent E. Cattani, Chief Counsel, Capital Litigation Section and Monica Beerling Klapper, Assistant Attorney General, Phoenix, Attorneys for Appellee.

James J. Haas, Maricopa County Public Defender, by Lawrence S. Matthew, Deputy Public Defender and James R. Rummage, Deputy Public Defender and Shughart, Thomson, Kilroy, Goodwin & Raup, by Rudolph J. Gerber, Phoenix, Attorneys for Appellant.

OPINION

BERCH, Justice.

¶ 1 On December 2, 1999, Shawn Grell drove his two year old daughter, Kristen, to a remote area near Apache Junction, poured gasoline on her, then lit her on fire. She died from severe burns and smoke inhalation. The trial court found Grell guilty of first degree murder and sentenced him to death.

¶ 2 Direct appeal to this court is mandatory under Rules 26.15 and 31...

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