State of Arizona, Appellee v. Brad Lee Nelson, Appellant

Summary

The court affirmed Nelson’s conviction for premeditated first-degree murder and his death sentence. It held that the record supported premeditation, the jury instructions and prosecutorial arguments did not constitute reversible error, the age-based aggravator was constitutional, and the alleged penalty-phase misconduct either was proper or harmless. The court also upheld the refusal to impeach the verdict with a juror affidavit. No separate opinions were filed.