Donald Delahanty was sentenced to death by the State of Arizona for the murder of a police officer
According to court documents Donald Delahanty was a passenger in a car when it was pulled over by the police. When Officer David Uribe came to the driver side window Donald would lean over and fatally shoot the officer
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On May 10, 2005, Delahanty shot Phoenix Police Officer David Uribe three times in the head and neck, killing him. Officer Uribe, driving a marked patrol car, had stopped a car driven by Christopher Wilson. Delahanty was in the front passenger seat of the car and John Armendariz sat in the back seat. As Wilson sped from the scene, Delahanty said “I just shot a cop”; “we got to burn the car.” After Wilson stopped the car, Delahanty unsuccessfully attempted to destroy it by shooting its gas tank.
¶ 3 Delahanty and Wilson were charged with first degree murder. Wilson pleaded guilty to second degree murder and testified against Delahanty. While awaiting trial, Delahanty sent letters to a girlfriend seeking to have Wilson and Wilson’s mother killed.
¶ 4 After conviction, Delahanty and the State waived a jury trial on aggravation. The trial judge found that Delahanty had been convicted of serious offenses committed on the same occasion as the homicide, A.R.S. § 13–751(F)(2), and that the victim was a peace officer killed while performing official duties, A.R.S. § 13–751(F)(10).
¶ 5 Shortly after the penalty phase began, Delahanty sought to waive presentation of mitigation. The trial judge appointed Dr. Bruce Kushner, a psychologist, to determine whether Delahanty was competent to do so. After receiving Dr. Kushner’s report, the court concluded that Delahanty had knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waived his right to present mitigation. The jury subsequently determined that Delahanty should be sentenced to death.
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/az-supreme-court/1562914.html