STATE v. COTA

No. CR-09-0218-AP.

272 P.3d 1027 (2012)

STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. Benjamin Bernal COTA, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

March 22, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. Horne , Arizona Attorney General by Kent E. Cattani , Chief Counsel, Criminal Appeals/Capital Litigation Section, Susanne Bartlett Blomo , Assistant Attorney General, Phoenix, Attorneys for State of Arizona.

David Goldberg, Esq. by David Goldberg Fort Collins, CO, Attorney for Benjamin Cota.


OPINION

HURWITZ, Vice Chief Justice.

¶ 1 A jury found Benjamin Bernal Cota guilty of two counts of first degree murder, two counts of armed robbery, one count of possession of narcotics, and one count of unlawful flight. He was sentenced to death on one first degree murder count and to prison terms for the other counts. We have jurisdiction over this appeal under Article VI, Section 5(3) of the Arizona Constitution and A.R.S. §§ 13-4031 and...

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