State of Arizona, Appellee v. Michael Jonathon Carlson, Appellant

Summary

The court affirmed Carlson's convictions for two kidnappings and two felony murders, his death sentences, and his consecutive kidnapping sentences. It held that the State presented sufficient corroborating evidence to admit Carlson's confession, that the trial court properly excluded portions of proposed expert testimony, and that the challenged sentencing procedures and jury instructions did not warrant relief. The court found brief improper victim-impact sentencing references harmless and rejected Carlson's remaining constitutional and sentencing challenges.