State of Arizona, Appellee v. Brian Allen Womble, Appellant

Summary

The court affirmed Womble’s convictions and death sentence after independently reviewing the capital sentencing determination. It held that most challenged evidence, instructions, and sentencing procedures were proper or harmless, but it struck the grave-risk aggravator because the State failed to prove Womble knowingly created a risk to the infant. The remaining aggravators and limited mitigation nevertheless supported death. No separate opinions were filed.