State v. Downey

McFarland, justice:

Willie Roy Houston, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was tried and found guilty of the crime of robbery (with prior conviction), and sentenced to serve not less than ten nor more than twenty years in the Arizona State Prison. From this conviction and sentence he appeals. On all previous proceedings the defendant was known only by an alias, “Josh Downey,” and all the records are so entitled.

Defendant was first brought to trial on October 27, 1965. Because of the jury’s inability to arrive at a verdict a mistrial was declared. A new trial date was set, and on November…