State v. Cartwright

DONOFRIO, Presiding Judge.

The defendant-appellee, David Cartwright, was indicted by the Maricopa County Grand Jury on three counts of violating A.R.S. § 13-440, Wagering on Sporting Events. These counts arose from occurrences which allegedly took place on the 17th, 18th, and 24th of October 1971.

Prior to the' date of the scheduled trial, defendant filed a “Motion to Dismiss Indictment”, claiming A.R.S. § 13-440 was unconstitutionally vague and indefinite and did not adequately charge him with having committed a crime.

Defendant also filed a “Motion to Quash Indictment”, raising the dual issue…