State v. Contreras

UDALL, Justice:

David P. Contreras, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, was originally charged with first-degree murder, pursuant to A.R. S. § 13-451, in connection with the death of one Miguel Diaz. Defendant was tried in tlie Superior Court of Pinal County and convicted of involuntary manslaughter. He thereupon was sentenced to serve a term of not less than four nor more than five years in the Arizona State Prison at Florence. From the conviction and imposition of sentence defendant appeals to this Court.

The facts surrounding this case are as follows: Defendant and a friend of sorts,…