State v. Acree

HAYS, Justice.

Defendant Charles Tilton Aeree was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon, to wit, a gun, in violation of A.R.S. § 13-249. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 17A A.R.S. Rules of the Supreme Court, rule 47(e)(5)..Early in the evening of August 10, 1977, Aeree argued with a third party about a debt. The victim, Doris Hartman, overheard the argument but did not participate in it. Aeree was angry and left the scene of the argument, returning to the trailer he shared with the victim in the victim’s car while the victim herself walked home. There were indications that Aeree was…