State v. Dixon

HOWARD, Judge.

Contrary to his plea, appellant was convicted by a jury of assault with a deadly weapon, to-wit a gun, in violation of A.R. S. Sec. 13-249 as amended. He was sentenced to a term of not less than four nor more than five years in the Arizona State Prison. The victim was shot by the appellant after a controversy arose during a dice game. After the first shot hit its mark, the appellant ran outside where an eyewitness saw him fire a second shot into the house through a screen door while warning those inside the house not to call the police. Appellant presents the following questions…