State v. Fettis

CAMERON, Justice.

The defendant was convicted of child molestation, A.R.S. § 13-1410. He appealed to the Court of Appeals, Division II, which affirmed his conviction in a memorandum decision. State v. Fettis, 2 CA-CR 2596 (filed 19 November 1982). We agree with the decision of the Court of Appeals and affirm the judgment. We accepted the petition for review, taking jurisdiction under A.R.S. § 12-120.24, for the sole purpose of considering the practice of sentencing in absentia.

The defendant was charged with one count of child molestation of his adopted daughter based on an incident that…