The Arizona Supreme Court overturned Lemuel Prion's...
The Arizona Supreme Court overturned Lemuel Prion's 1999 convictions and death sentence for the slaying of 19-year-old Diana Vicari in October 1992
The Arizona Supreme Court overturned Lemuel Prion's 1999 convictions and death sentence for the slaying of 19-year-old Diana Vicari in October 1992.
Prion's case now goes back to Pima County Superior Court for a possible retrial.
The Supreme Court's unanimous ruling said the trial judge should have permitted Prion's lawyer to introduce evidence indicating that another man may have committed the murder.
Prion's case now goes back to Pima County Superior Court for a possible retrial.
The Supreme Court's unanimous ruling said the trial judge should have permitted Prion's lawyer to introduce evidence indicating that another man may have committed the murder.
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- (Sources: Associated Press, 20/08/2002)