State v. Johnson

STRUCKMEYER, Justice.

Defendant pled guilty to the crime of solicitation to commit murder, a class 3 felony under A.R.S. § 13-1002(B)(1). He appeals from the judgment of guilt and the sentence of imprisonment for eight years. This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to Rule 47(e)(5), Rules of the Supreme Court, 17A A.R.S.

In May, 1979, appellant, then a resident of Oregon, entered into a contract for hauling timber with one Richard Rice. A dispute arose regarding the time of payment and the amount appellant owed Rice. As a result, Rice made repeated threats against appellant’s life if the money was…