State v. Morris

OPINION

EUBANK, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was charged with four counts of first-degree burglary and one count of grand theft. He pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree burglary, and the other charges were dismissed. He was sentenced to serve concurrent sentences of not less than ten nor more than fifteen years for each count.

Despite the clarity of Rule 17.4, Rules of Criminal Procedure, 17 A.R.S., no written plea agreement was executed. Appellant, citing State v. Lee, 112 Ariz. 283, 541 P.2d 383 (1975), argues that this failure to comply with the rule necessitates that his guilty pleas…