State v. Bocharski  ·  2008-08-08  ·  Arizona Supreme Court  ·  pin 135 Ariz. at 42

“[T]he statutory concepts of heinous and depraved involve a killer’s vile state of mind at the time of the murder, as evidenced by the killer’s actions.”

State v. Fell  ·  2005-07-08  ·  Arizona Supreme Court  ·  pin 135 Ariz. at 42

“Where none of the statutory aggravating circumstances are found to be present, our statute prohibits the death penalty.”

State v. Gatliff  ·  2004-12-16  ·  Court of Appeals of Arizona  ·  2 pin-cites  ·  pin 135 Ariz. at 1

“The jury also found that these crimes involved the use or exhibition of fire, a dangerous instrument under A.R.S. § 13-604”

State v. HERRERA, SR.  ·  1993-03-04  ·  Arizona Supreme Court  ·  pin 135 Ariz. at 42

“Cruelty has been specifically defined to involve the infliction of pain on the victim[]____ [O]ur concept of cruelty involves not only physical pain, but also ‘mental * * * distress visited upon the victim[ ].’ ”