Arizona Supreme Court October 15, 1979, 3989-2 (State v. Valencia)

HAYS, Justice.

Defendant-appellant, Frank James Valencia, was adjudged guilty of murder in the first degree on April 13, 1977 and, after the requisite aggravation/mitigation hearing, was sentenced to death. Defendant appealed both the conviction and sentence. This court affirmed the conviction, but vacated the death sentence pursuant to

State v. Watson,

120 Ariz. 441, 586 P.