State v. O'NEILL

GORDON, Justice:

Appellant, James O’Neill, was sentenced to a term of twenty years to life following his plea of no contest to a charge of child molesting in violation of A.R.S. § 13-653. The sole issue raised is whether the sentence imposed was excessive. We have jurisdiction pursuant to A.R.S. § 13-1711.

The facts underlying this case are as follows: On October 28, 1976 appellant had received his unemployment check in the mail. After cashing it that morning, he purchased a bottle of vodka and proceeded to consume it. He then visited several bars, continuing to drink. At the last of these…