State v. Stinson

STRUCKMEYER, Justice.

Defendant was informed against, tried by jury and convicted of molestation of a child, a violation of A.R.S. § 13-653, Daws of 1965, Ch. 20 § 3. By this appeal he questions the adequacy of the trial court’s instructions to the jury. Other matters have been presented but they have not been argued. Consistent with our usual rule they are deemed waived.

The statute, A.R.S. § 13-653 forbids the molestation of a child under the age of 15 years by fondling, playing with or touching the private parts of such child. The State’s evidence established a touching of the private parts…