State v. Wesley

HOLOHAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant, James Wesley aka Curtis Simmons, was convicted of attempted robbery after he entered a guilty plea pursuant to a plea agreement. Appellant challenged that conviction and we assumed jurisdiction pursuant to Rule 47(e)(5), Rules of Supreme Court, 17A A.R.S.

The pertinent facts are as follows: Appellant was charged with attempted robbery to which he pled not guilty. After the preliminary hearing a plea agreement was reached whereby appellant agreed to plead guilty to attempted robbery in exchange for the state’s withdrawal of an allegation of prior conviction.…