Opinion ID: 1257939
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Heading: jurisdiction

Text: A jury convicted the defendant, Ronald Edwin Rockwell, of first degree murder and robbery. [1] The court sentenced him to death on the murder charge and to five years imprisonment on the robbery charge. He appeals. He separately asks us to review the trial court's denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. We consolidated the two proceedings. We have jurisdiction pursuant to article 6, § 5(3) of the Arizona Constitution and A.R.S. § 13-4031. ISSUES PRESENTED 1. Whether the trial court erred by permitting the state to rebut defendant's false boasting defense by inquiring about specific instances in which defendant boasted truthfully about crimes he in fact committed. 2. Whether the trial court erred by admitting evidence of other bad acts. 3. Whether the evidence in the record is sufficient to support the convictions. 4. Whether defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. 5. Whether the trial court erred by failing to state in the special verdict that it found the existence of the aggravating circumstances beyond a reasonable doubt. 6. Whether the trial court erred by finding two prior convictions as aggravating circumstances justifying the death penalty. 7. Whether the death penalty is warranted in this case.