State v. Cornwall

HAYS, Justice.

Following a guilty plea pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, the defendant, James H. Cornwall, took an appeal to the Court of Appeals, Division One, which court affirmed the judgment and sentence. State v. Cornwall, 114 Ariz. 502, 562 P.2d 382 (1976). The defendant petitioned this court for review and we granted the petition.

The defendant was indicted on 65 counts of fraud in the sale of securities and one count of conspiracy. A written plea agreement was filed with the court in which the defendant agreed to plead guilty to three counts of fraud and in return the State agreed…