Duarte v. State of Arizona

Frank Duarte was convicted of murdering G. W. Johnston, at Casa Grande, Pinal county, Arizona, and given a death verdict and sentence. He has appealed.

The principal ground for the appeal is that he was convicted upon the testimony of an alleged accomplice, without any or sufficient corroboration. If his contention in this respect is correct, the judgment of conviction should not be allowed to stand.

The prohibition against a conviction of an offense upon the uncorroborated- testimony of an accomplice is statutory. Sec. 5055, Rev. Code 1928. Under this section the corroboration of the…