State v. Galbraith

OPINION

DONOFRIO, Presiding Judge.

The appellant was convicted in two separate trials of the crime of sending a false message in violation of A.R.S. § 13-422. In Cr-85239 he was alleged to have sent a false message to the Tempe Police Department stating that a family disturbance was in progress at a certain address. He gave his name as “John McClure.” In Cr-84595 he was alleged to have called the Phoenix Police Department, identifying himself as “Russell Howe [sic],” telling them he had just shot his wife and to send police to a stated address. The cases were consolidated on appeal by order of…