State v. Osbond

HAYS, Justice.

Appellant, Ernest Osbond, Jr., was tried by the court, sitting without a jury. He was found not guilty of two armed robberies, and adjudged guilty of first degree murder and attempted armed robbery. A sentence of life was imposed for the murder and 7.5 years for the attempted robbery. From these judgments and sentences, appellant appeals. We have jurisdiction pursuant to A.R.S. § 13-4031.

The facts which lead up to the alleged crimes are these. On December 11, 1978, Peter Flannigan, a gas station attendant, was shot and killed during an attempted robbery of a Vickers gas station…