State of Arizona, Appellee v. Scott Alan Lehr, Appellant

Summary

The Arizona Supreme Court affirmed Lehr’s convictions and death sentences for the murders of M.M. and M.C. It held that Lehr knowingly waived his right to attend trial, the challenged other-acts and testimonial evidence were properly admitted, and the remaining evidentiary, jury-instruction, juror-conduct, and aggravating-factor-notice claims either lacked error or were harmless. On independent review, the court found the statutory aggravators proved beyond a reasonable doubt and the mitigation insufficient to warrant leniency.