State v. Pavao

OPINION

KRUCKER, Judge.

Appellant was indicted and found guilty of violating A.R.S. § 13-249, assault with a deadly weapon. He admitted a prior felony conviction for assault with a deadly weapon. A sentence of not less than twenty nor more than twenty-five years was imposed.

The facts are that on the night of January 20, 1974, appellant, while riding as a passenger in a car, shot the driver of another vehicle while both were traveling on a freeway. The appellant was arrested on April 12, 1974, after a high-speed chase while driving his own car. When arrested, he volunteered the statement, “You…