STATE v. BEARUP

No. CR-07-0048-AP.

211 P.3d 684 (2009)

STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. Patrick Wade BEARUP, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

July 17, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry Goddard, Arizona Attorney General by Kent E. Cattani, Chief Counsel, Criminal Appeals, Capital Litigation Section, Deborah A. Bigbee, Assistant Attorney General, Phoenix, Attorneys for State of Arizona.

Michael J. Dew Attorney at Law, by Michael J. Dew, Phoenix, Attorneys for Patrick Wade Bearup.


OPINION

BERCH, Chief Justice.

¶ 1 Patrick Wade Bearup was convicted of one count of kidnapping and one count of first degree murder, for which he was sentenced to death. In this automatic appeal, Bearup raises four claims of error and lists thirteen additional issues to avoid preclusion.1

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶ 2 In February 2002, Jessica Nelson discovered money missing from her room...

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