State v. Moody

La PRADE, Justice.

The defendant, a negress, was convicted of robbery by force and putting the prosecuting witness in fear, and sentenced to the Arizona State Prison for a term of not less than eight nor more than twelve years. This appeal is brought under provisions of section 44-2537, A.C.A.1939, upon the sole ground that the sentence pronounced was excessive as contemplated by article 2, section 15, Arizona Constitution, prohibiting infliction of cruel and unusual punishment.

Briefly, the evidence discloses that the defendant and another negro woman at night accosted the prosecuting witness,…