State v. Bates

HAYS, Chief Justice.

The defendant Bates was charged by three indictments with five counts of robbery and two counts of burglary. Pursuant to a plea bargain, he pled guilty to the robbery charges. Defendant was initially given a suspended sentence of eight years’ probation. Upon violation of the probation conditions, the court sentenced Bates to five concurrent terms of not less than 10 nor more than 20 years in the Arizona State Prison. From this sentence the defendant appeals.

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