State v. Hughes

LOCKWOOD, Vice Chief Justice:

Carlos Billy Hughes, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was tried and convicted of the crime of rape, first degree, in violation of A.R.S. § 13-611. Defendant was sentenced to serve not less than ten nor more than twelve years at the Arizona State Prison.

Defense counsel filed a memorandum with this Court indicating that he had searched the record and had found no error in the proceedings in the trial court. In the same memorandum he also sets forth specific matters which “might arguably support the appeal,” calling to the Court’s attention four possible errors…