State v. Noble

GORDON, Chief Justice.

On December 24, 1984, Andrew Milo Noble (appellant) approached a 12-year-old girl and asked for street directions. He then dragged the girl into nearby bushes and forced her to fondle his penis, placed his hand on her genitals, and attempted to place his penis inside her vagina. He then walked with his victim for a few blocks and released her. At most, thirty, minutes passed between the time appellant approached and released his victim.

On February 25, 1985, a Maricopa County grand jury charged appellant with three counts of child molestation in violation of A.R.S. §§…