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Tison v. Arizona, 481 U.S. 137 (1987), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court qualified the rule it set forth in Enmund v. Florida (1982). Just as in Enmund, in Tison the Court applied the proportionality principle to conclude that the death penalty was an appropriate punishment for a felony murderer who was a major participant in the underlying felony and exhibited a ...
Randall Greenawalt (February 24, 1949 – January 23, 1997) [1] was an American serial killer and mass murderer.Originally sentenced to life imprisonment for two murders committed in 1974, Greenawalt later became notorious for escaping together with fellow murderer Gary Tison and his three sons from prison, embarking on a two-week killing spree through Arizona and Colorado that left six people ...
Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., 570 U.S. 1 (2013), is a 2012-term United States Supreme Court case revolving around Arizona's unique voter registration requirements, including the necessity of providing documentary proof of citizenship. In a 7–2 decision, the Supreme Court held that Arizona's registration requirements were unlawful ...
Walton v. Arizona, 497 U.S. 639 (1990) Ring v. Arizona, 536 U.S. 584 (2002) – A death sentence where the necessary aggravating factors are determined by a judge violates a defendant's constitutional right to a trial by jury, as the jury should determine if there are such factors sufficient to allow the death penalty. Hurst v.
A Killer in the Family is a 1983 American made-for-television crime film directed by Richard T. Heffron.The film is based on the Tison v.Arizona case, which took place in Arizona in 1978.
(The Center Square) – Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Bruce Cohen has recused himself from Arizona’s ongoing “fake electors” case, following a plea for his dismissal by Sen. Jake ...
Ring v. Arizona: 536 U.S. 584 (2002) Sixth Amendment requires that aggravating factors necessary for eligibility for a death sentence must be found by a jury beyond a reasonable doubt; overruling Walton v. Arizona in part Zelman v. Simmons-Harris: 536 U.S. 639 (2002) constitutionality of school voucher program Hope v. Pelzer: 536 U.S. 730 (2002)
Three teenagers and a 20-year-old man have been indicted in the death of an Arizona 16-year-old boy who was found badly beaten outside a Halloween party last year, the Maricopa County prosecutor said.