State v. Bailey

OPINION

DONOFRIO, Judge.

Appellant was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor in violation of A.R.S. §§ 13-821 and 13-822. 1 The materi al portion of the information charged appellant as follows:

[O]n or about the 14th day of December, 1977, Carl P. Bailey caused, encouraged or contributed to the delinquency of [GS], 2 a person under the age of eighteen years, all in violation of A.R.S. Sections 13-821 and 13-822.

Appellant filed a motion in limine prior to trial requesting the court to preclude the state from introducing testimony regarding prior instances when the defendant had…