State v. Lopez

MOELLER, Justice.

Jose Villegas Lopez entered a plea of guilty to first degree murder. In return, the state agreed not to seek the death penalty, to dismiss an armed robbery charge, and not to file certain other charges. He was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole for twenty-five years. He appeals. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const. art. 6, § 5(3), A.R.S. §§ 13-4031, 4033.

Lopez was arrested on the charges on October 7, 1985, and remained in custody until he was sentenced on April 2, 1986. The trial judge gave him credit for 175 days of pre-sentence incarceration…