State v. Edgar

CAMERON, Chief Justice.

This is a petition for review from a decision and opinion of the Court of Appeals which reversed the conviction, judgment, and sentence of defendant Kenneth Edgar for knowingly procuring or offering a false or forged instrument to be recorded. A.R.S. § 39-161 1 . We have jurisdiction pursuant to Rule 31.19, Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure, 17 A.R.S.

There are two questions on appeal:

1. Was the instrument false or forged?

2. Did the defendant cause the instrument to be recorded?

The facts necessary for a disposition on appeal are as follows. During October and November…