State v. Smith

Docket NumberCR-18-0295-AP
Decision Date04 November 2020
The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant's convictions and sentences for first-degree murder and child abuse, holding that no prejudicial error occurred during the trial proceedings Specifically, the Supreme Court held (1) the trial court did not err in denying Defendant's motion to suppress; (2) the trial court did not violate the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment by admitting a pretrial identification of Defendant; (3) the trial court did not err in denying Defendant's Batson...

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34 cases
  • State v. Reaves
    • United States
    • Arizona Court of Appeals
    • February 16, 2022
    ...at 172, 125 S.Ct. 2410. ¶16 If "the reasons provided by the State are clearly pretextual," the strike cannot stand. State v. Smith , 250 Ariz. 69, ¶ 67, 475 P.3d 558 (2020) (quoting State v. Roque , 213 Ariz. 193, ¶ 15, 141 P.3d 368 (2006) ). For instance, "[i]f a prosecutor's proffered rea......
  • State v. Robinson
    • United States
    • Arizona Supreme Court
    • May 24, 2022
    ...for each strike, and (3) the trial court must determine whether the [defendant] proved purposeful racial discrimination." Smith , 250 Ariz. at 86 ¶ 63, 475 P.3d at 575 (quoting State v. Medina , 232 Ariz. 391, 404 ¶ 44, 306 P.3d 48, 61 (2013) ). Our inquiry here focuses on the third step. W......
  • State v. Allen
    • United States
    • Arizona Supreme Court
    • July 26, 2022
    ...the defendant's character, propensities or record and any of the circumstances of the offense." § 13-751(G) ; State v. Smith , 250 Ariz. 69, 95 ¶ 118, 475 P.3d 558, 584 (2020).1. Comments on Video Clips ¶191 First, Sammantha argues that the State violated Lockett and Eddings by emphasizing ......
  • State v. Vargas
    • United States
    • Arizona Court of Appeals
    • May 17, 2021
    ...error, we need not consider if the individual acts collectively amount to ‘persistent and pervasive misconduct.’ " State v. Smith , 250 Ariz. 69, ¶ 146, 475 P.3d 558 (2020) (quoting State v. Escalante-Orozco , 241 Ariz. 254, ¶ 91, 386 P.3d 798 (2017) ); see State v. Bocharski , 218 Ariz. 47......
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3 books & journal articles
  • 1.3
    • United States
    • State Bar of Arizona Search and Seizure 1 Constitutional Provisions - Federal and Arizona (1.1 to 1.5)
    • Invalid date
    ...obtained by subpoena. The court declined the defendant’s request to find greater protection under Arizona Constitution.); State v. Smith, 250 Ariz. 69, 475 P.3d 558 (2020), cert. denied, 20-6990, 2021 WL 1240961 (2021) (suppression was not warranted under Art. 2 § 8, noting that although th......
  • 6.1
    • United States
    • State Bar of Arizona Search and Seizure 6 If There Is Unlawful Search or Seizure(Exclusionary Rule) (6.1 to 6.14)
    • Invalid date
    ...CSLI, we affirm the district court’s application of the Fourth Amendment’s good-faith exception.”) (citing Krull, supra); State v. Smith, 250 Ariz. 69, 475 P.3d 558 (2020), cert. denied, 20-6990, 2021 WL 1240961 (U.S. 2021) (The “good-faith exception applies here,” where state officer obtai......
  • 3.1.8
    • United States
    • State Bar of Arizona Search and Seizure 3 Preliminary Considerations - Is the Fourth Amendment Applicable? (3.1.3 to 3.4.10)
    • Invalid date
    ...distinguishing Carpenter). See § 3.1.12, “Computers & Peer-to-Peer Networks/IP Addresses/ Social Media Accounts.” In State v. Smith, 250 Ariz. 69, 475 P.3d 558 (2020), cert. denied, 141 S. Ct. 2472 (2021), the defendant was indicted for first-degree murder and child abuse. The state obtaine......