State v. Dippre

GORDON, Justice:

Defendant James Howard Dippre appeals his conviction and sentence for assault with intent to commit rape in violation of A.R.S. §§ 13-252 and 13-1647. Assuming jurisdiction pursuant to 17 A.R.S., Supreme Court Rules, rule 47(e)5, we affirm the judgment of the Superior Court.

At approximately 11:30 at night, the seventeen year old victim of this offense was walking home when she noticed the defendant drive by several times. She became concerned and called to a man at a nearby Circle K, but he apparently did not hear her and drove off. She then left the street and took a shortcut…