State v. Stadie

CAMERON, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by defendant, Harry Stadie, from a sentence of 5 to 8 years for transportation of marijuana, without possibility of parole for three years pursuant to A.R.S. § 36-1002.07 and from the denial of defendant’s motion for reconsideration of the sentence.

We must answer the following questions on appeal:

1. Do the provisions of A.R.S. § 36-1002.07 providing for a minimum of three years without parole violate the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article 2, § 15 of the Arizona Constitution?

2. Did the State fail to keep its part of the plea…