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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 18 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from State v. Delahanty.

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1 State v. Delahanty Anchor
ariz · 2011
green “a finding of aggravating circumstances or the imposition of a death sentence is not an abuse of discretion if 'there is any reasonable evidence in the record to sustain it.” 9
2 State v. Cota
ariz · 2012
green “no reasonable jury could have concluded that the mitigation established by the defendant was not sufficiently substantial to call for leniency.” 4
3 State of Arizona v. Robert Hernandez
ariz · 2013
green “to satisfy this burden, the defendant must present evidence of a 'severe and pervasive conflict with his attorney or evidence that he had such minimal contact with the attorney that meaningful communication was not possible.” 3
4 State v. Snelling
ariz · 2010
green “the victim consciously experienced physical or mental pain prior to death, and the defendant knew or should have known that suffering would occur.” 2

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