On December 7, 1992, 16-year-old Jackson and two accomplices planned a carjacking and discussed killing someone.

At 1:30 p.m. that day, Jackson and his two companions waited for a car to stop near the area of 24th Street and Columbus Avenue in Tucson.

When the 40-year-old victim approached in her vehicle and stopped, Jackson asked her for a "light" for a cigarette. As she reached for the lighter, Jackson pointed a .45 caliber handgun at her head and forced her to move over.

Jackson and the two accomplices took control of her car, kept the gun pointed at her, and drove her to a desert area. There, Jackson shot the victim once in the chest. She died from this gunshot wound, which lacerated her heart and her left lung.

PROCEEDINGS

    Presiding Judge: Charles S. Sabalos
    Prosecutor: David White
    Start of Trial: September 17, 1993
    Verdict: September 27, 1993
    Sentencing: January 26, 1994

Aggravating Circumstances:

    Expectation of pecuniary gain     
    Especially heinous, cruel, or depraved

Mitigating Circumstances:

    Early childhood emotional and physical abuse
    Lack of a prior felony conviction
    Age of 16 years and 10 months at the time of the offense

PUBLISHED OPINIONS

    State v. Jackson, 186 Ariz. 20, 918 P.2d 1038 (1996)

October 04, 2001

A Warrant of Execution has been issued by the Arizona Supreme Court for the execution of Levi James JACKSON ADC#103112 on November 07, 2001.

October 24, 2001

A Stay of Execution has been issued for Levi James JACKSON
Inmate Jackson has not exhausted his appeals process