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A.R.S. § 13-752 Sentences of death, life imprisonment or natural life; imposition; sentencing proceedings; definitions
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A. If the state has filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty and the defendant is convicted of first degree murder, the trier of fact at the sentencing proceeding shall determine whether to impose a sentence of death in accordance with the procedures provided in this se…
A.R.S. § 13-753 Mental evaluations of capital defendants; hearing; appeal; definitions
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A. In any case in which the state files a notice of intent to seek the death penalty, a person who is found to have an intellectual disability pursuant to this section shall not be sentenced to death but shall be sentenced to life or natural life. B. If the state files a notice o…
A.R.S. § 13-754 Capital defendant prescreening evaluation for competency and sanity
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A. If the state files a notice of intent to seek the death penalty, unless the defendant objects, the court shall appoint a psychologist or psychiatrist licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13, 17 or 19.1 to conduct a prescreening evaluation to determine if reasonable grounds e…
A.R.S. § 13-755 Death sentences; supreme court review
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A. The supreme court shall review all death sentences. On review, the supreme court shall independently review the trial court's findings of aggravation and mitigation and the propriety of the death sentence. B. If the supreme court determines that an error was made regarding a f…