State v. Belkin

OPINION

KRUCKER, Judge.

Appellant, Steven Marc Belkin, was charged with kidnapping while armed with a gun in violation of A.R.S. § 13 — 491 (D) (Supp.1973). In addition to a verdict form on the crime charged, the trial court submitted verdict forms to the jury on kidnapping, A.R.S. § 13-491 (A) (Supp.1973), false imprisonment by violence or menace, A.R.S: § 13-961 (B), and false imprisonment, A.R.S. § 13-961 (A). It refused to instruct or submit a verdict form on simple assault, A.R.S. § 13-243. The jury found appellant guilty of false imprisonment by violence or menace.

As grounds for reversal,…