State v. Holmes

STRUCKMEYER, Justice.

The appellant, George Abbott Holmes, was convicted of child molesting with a prior felony conviction, a violation of A. R.S. §§ 13-653 and 13-1649, and appeals.

He first urges that he was prejudiced with the jury by reason of a newspaper story coming at the conclusion of the State’s case, which six out of twelve jurors read. This newspaper story was on the front page of the local newspaper. It was headed, “Two Trials Begin with Full Juries.” That portion devoted to appellant’s trial was one column wide and about three column inches long.

The article recited that appellant’s…