Guilty AZ Charged: The Law Behind the Crimes

Bassett was convicted of two counts of 1st degree murder after the United States Supreme Court decided Roper but before Miller v. Alabama. He was sentenced to natural life and a consecutive sentence of 25 to life. In this oral argument, the AZ Supreme Court considers whether Bassett needs to be resentenced based on several US and AZ Supreme Court decisions relating to the requirements and restrictions on sentencing a Defendant to life when the crime was committed as a juvenile.

Moninger was convicted for 3 counts of luring and 1 count of attempted sexual conduct with a minor. He was ultimately sentenced to consecutive sentences for each count. The Arizona Supreme Court here questions whether each soliciting text message can be charged as a separate count of luring or whether the group of messages should just be one charge.

The Court also considers whether, as a matter of statutory interpretation, luring in this context is a probation eligible offense under Arizona law.

Changes to the way our system treats and selects juries were implemented in January 2022. A discussion on why Arizona raised juror pay and what led to us becoming the first state in the nation to remove peremptory challenges.

Victim's rights is a big deal in the Arizona criminal justice system. A broad look at victims' rights and a more specific discussion on the recent District Court case related to how those rights relate to the 1st Amendment.

Get to know the new Arizona criminal law podcast focused on the law behind the crimes.