State v. Reese

OPINION

SCHROEDER, Judge.

Petitioner Raymond Leonard Reese seeks review of the trial court’s denial of his petition for post-conviction relief, pursuant to Rule 32.1 et seq., Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure, 17 A.R.S. He asks that his conviction be set aside due to the prosecution’s use of an invalid prior conviction for impeachment purposes during petitioner’s trial. We grant review and deny relief.

Petitioner was convicted of first degree burglary on March 28, 1973. He was sentenced to a term of 10 to 12 years, based on the allegation of a prior felony conviction in Maricopa County in…