State v. Pineda

HOLOHAN, Justice.

Francisco Rendon Pineda by this appeal seeks to set aside his conviction of the offense of importation of heroin in violation of A.R.S. § 36-1002.02(A), and his sentence to confinement for not less than twenty years nor more than forty years.

Appellant raises three issues in his appeal: the sufficiency of the evidence to support the admission of the confession of appellant; whether appellant waived his “Miranda rights”; and the validity of the sentence imposed.

The facts necessary for a determination of the questions on appeal are that on June 13, 1972 Mr. Ronnie Suffle of the…