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Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony murder.

Robert Ocano was convicted of first-degree felony murder.


When police arrived at the apartment, L.S.'s husband told them about Ocano being in the apartment the prior morning, and he described him as a "Native American male wearing dark clothing . . . and a blue backpack." Based on this description, police spotted Ocano across the street. As officers approached him, they observed blood stains on his jeans and shoe. He was not wearing the blue backpack at the time, but officers subsequently located it in a trash container down the street.

Outcome: A jury found Ocano guilty of first-degree felony murder second-degree murder, and attempted sexual assault, but no guilty on a robbery charge.

Affirmed.

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