State v. Sanders

LOCKWOOD, Justice:

This is an appeal from a jury verdict and judgment of guilt of the crime of assault with a deadly weapon and a sentence of not less than thirty years nor more than fifty years in the Arizona State Prison.

The following are the pertinent facts of the case. On October 30, 1972 the defendant, Raymond Junior Sanders, entered the Busy Bee Cafe in Phoenix where he ordered a ham sandwich and a cup of coffee. After eating the meal, the defendant attempted to leave without paying for his meal. The waitress said to the defendant, “Hey, you didn’t pay your ticket.” The cook and…