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    James Cornell Harrod - Arizona




    Facts of the Crime:

    On April 1, 1988, well-known socialite Jeanne Tovrea was shot five times in the head as she slept in her bed in her Paradise Valley home.

    The police collected fingerprints at the kitchen window point of entry and inside the house. The investigation stalled until January 1994 when an anonymous tipster watched an Unsolved Mystery TV program on the killing and identified the voice of suspect "Gordon Phillips" on Jeanne's answering machine as that of Harrod.

    Several months later a second tip led police to Harrod's former wife who told them Harrod had told her he was paid $100,000 to kill Jeanne because her stepson, Ed (Hap) Tovrea, wanted her dead so he could inherit from his late father's estate.

    Harrod was flush with unexplained cash after the murder. Harrod's fingerprints matched 18 fingerprints taken at the scene. Police discovered a money trial, phone records, and a bogus business deal linking Harrod with Hap Tovrea.

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    No. 07-10137 *** CAPITAL CASE ***
    Title:
    James Cornell Harrod, Petitioner
    v.
    Arizona
    Docketed: March 31, 2008
    Lower Ct: Supreme Court of Arizona
    Case Nos.: (CR-05-0461-AP)
    Decision Date: February 14, 2008
    Rehearing Denied: March 18, 2008

    ~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Mar 25 2008 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 30, 2008)
    Apr 17 2008 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 30, 2008.
    May 30 2008 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including June 9, 2008.
    Jun 9 2008 Brief of respondent Arizona in opposition filed.
    Jun 19 2008 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2008.
    Jun 20 2008 Reply of petitioner James Cornell Harrod filed. (Distributed)
    Oct 6 2008 Petition DENIED.

    http://www.supremecourt.gov/Search.a...s/07-10137.htm

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    On June 21, 2016, Harrod filed a habeas petition in Federal District Court.

    https://dockets.justia.com/docket/ar...cv02011/987027

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    In today's orders, the United States Supreme Court declined to review Harrod's petition for certiorari.

    Lower Ct: Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County
    Case Nos.: (CR 1995-009046)
    Decision Date: April 25, 2014
    Discretionary Court
    Decision Date: June 14, 2016

    https://www.supremecourt.gov/search....es/16-7110.htm

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