State Ex Rel Adel v. Hon. Hannah jr/ashley Buckman

Summary

The court accepted special-action jurisdiction and held that a jury’s Enmund/Tison aggravation verdict is neither a judgment nor a sentence for purposes of Rule 24.2. Because Rule 24.2 permits a motion to vacate only after entry of judgment and sentence, the trial judge lacked authority to vacate the verdict before sentencing. The court therefore vacated the trial judge’s order.