Capital punishment in Arizona

Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of Arizona.

When the prosecution seeks the death penalty, the sentence is decided by the jury and must be unanimous.

In case of a hung jury during the penalty phase of the trial, a retrial happens before another jury. If the second jury is also deadlocked, a life sentence is issued.[1]

The Governor of Arizona can grant clemency only with advice and consent of the five-member Arizona Board of Executive Clemency.[2]

Capital crimes

The following aggravating circumstances constitute capital murder in the State of Arizona:[3]

  1. prior conviction for which a sentence of life imprisonment or death was imposable;
  2. prior serious offense involving the use or threat of violence;
  3. grave risk of death to others;
  4. procurement of murder by payment or promise of payment;
  5. commission of murder for pecuniary gain;
  6. murder committed in an especially heinous, cruel, or depraved manner;
  7. murder committed while in custody;
  8. multiple homicides;
  9. murder of a victim under 15 years of age or of a victim 70 years of age or older; and
  10. murder of a law enforcement officer.

Executions and death row

The method of execution employed in Arizona is lethal injection.[4] However, if convicted for a crime committed prior to November 23, 1992, the inmate may choose gas inhalation instead.[5]

Arizona's death row for males is located at the Arizona State Prison Complex – Florence in Florence. Female death row prisoners are housed at the Arizona State Prison Complex – Perryville in Goodyear.

Since capital punishment was resumed in 1976, 37 individuals in Arizona were convicted of murder and have been executed at Florence State Prison in Florence, Arizona.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "§ 13-752 Sentences of death, life imprisonment or natural life; imposition; sentencing proceedings; definitions". Law.justia.com. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Title 31 - Prisons and Prisoners". Azleg.gov. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Capital Punishment in Arizona" (PDF). Azag.gov. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  4. ↑ "Arizona - Capital Punishment - Death Penalty". Deathpenalty.uslegal.com. 1992-11-23. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  5. ↑ "Methods of Execution". Clarkprosecutor.org. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  6. ↑
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