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- Title: Michael J. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security
- Author : Arizona Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 22, 1999
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 72 KB
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1 In 1995, Larry Lavelle Gibson (defendant) was charged with first degree murder for a 1974 murder. Prior to trial, defendant gave notice of his intent to introduce evidence that other persons had committed the crime. See Rule 15.2(b), Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure. At a pretrial hearing, the trial court granted the states motion precluding evidence that someone else might have committed the murder. After a 7-day trial, a jury convicted defendant of first degree murder. Defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment. On direct appeal, defendant contended that the trial court erred in precluding evidence of third-party culpability. In a split decision, the court of appeals affirmed. We granted review to clarify the appropriate test for admission of third party culpability evidence. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Arizona Constitution, article 6, § 5(3), and A.R.S. § 13-4031.
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