State v. Martinez
Annotate this CaseA jury found Defendant guilty of one count of first degree burglary, four counts of aggravated assault, four counts of kidnapping, one count of theft, and one count of first degree murder. After a mistrial in the penalty phase, a second jury determined Defendant should be sentenced to death. The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant's convictions and sentences, holding, inter alia, that (1) the trial court did not err in denying Defendant's motions to strike prospective jurors; (2) the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting a brown bag with ammunition; (3) the prosecutor did not engage in misconduct warranting reversal; and (4) the death sentence was appropriate.
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