State v. Stevens

OPINION

FIDEL, Chief Judge.

We hold in this appeal that recent amendments to Ariz.Rev.Stat.Ann. (“A.R.S.”) section 13-4033 and Rule 17.1, Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure, do not divest this Court of jurisdiction over appeals from judgments and sentences imposed pursuant to plea agreements entered before September 30, 1992.

Defendant Arlene Stevens was orally sentenced to serve 10.5 years in prison and ordered to pay $15,273.96 in restitution after pleading guilty to one count of fraudulent schemes, a class 2 felony, and one prior felony. Defendant also agreed at the change of plea hearing to…