Opinion ID: 1210792
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Heading: Display of Driver's License

Text: ¶ 37 The trial court also gave weight to the fact that Greene displayed Johnson's driver's license to Bevan. The court believed that Greene was exhibiting a trophy souvenir of Roy Johnson's murder amounting to proof of his kill. Tr. of Aug. 26, 1996, at 7. A souvenir taken from a crime may constitute relishing. See, e.g., State v. Clark, 126 Ariz. 428, 437, 616 P.2d 888, 897 (1980)(saving spent bullet from crime); State v. Lambright, 138 Ariz. 63, 75, 673 P.2d 1, 13 (1983) (wearing a necklace with a charm that had belonged to victim), overruled on other grounds by Hedlund v. Sheldon, 173 Ariz. 143, 840 P.2d 1008 (1992). These facts, however, do not support such a conclusion. ¶ 38 Greene claims he displayed the license to counter Bevan's disbelief. Bevan's trial testimony is consistent with this account: Q: What was your reaction when he said [he may have killed a guy] to you? A: I did not really believe it at the time, no. .... Q: You indicated to us, sir, that you had actually held the driver's license. Was there a reason that you picked that up and held it? A: No, he just handed it to me so I looked at it. Q: Did he tell you why he was handing it to you? A: No. Q: Did he make any statements to you while he handed you the driver's license? A: No. Based on this testimony, we are not convinced that Greene was displaying the license as a trophy or indicating his enjoyment of the crime.