State v. Skiles

OPINION

Defendant was indicted on one count of leaving the scene of an accident. On De cember 5, 1983, defendant was driving a vehicle which was struck by a motorcycle. The motorcyclist suffered severe injuries. The defendant fled on foot. The indictment states, in part, that defendant “failed to remain at the scene of said accident and render aid as required in A.R.S. § 28-663, in violation of A.R.S. §§ 28-661,____”

Defendant pled guilty, and at the change of plea hearing the trial court established that defendant (1) had been operating the vehicle (2) was involved in an accident which (3)…