State v. Hunter

STRUCKMEYER, Vice Chief Justice.

Appellant, Henry William Hunter, was indicted on two counts of rape, one count of kidnapping and one count of lewd and lascivious acts stemming from an incident on July 24, 1973. Pursuant to a plea agreement, appellant pled guilty to one count of kidnapping with intent to commit rape and the other charges were dismissed. He was sentenced to a term of 30 to 50 years in the Arizona State Prison. He appeals.

Appellant first urges that it was error for the trial court to refuse to allow him to withdraw his plea of guilty after he returned from the Arizona State…