State v. Norgard

MOLLOY, Judge.

This appeal presents questions relative to proof of prior conviction under our statute providing for increased punishment in the case of convicted defendants who are charged and found guilty of having been previously convicted of certain criminal offenses. A.R.S. § 13-1649.

The defendant in this case was convicted by a jury of the crime of attempted burglary. After the jury had brought in a verdict of guilty on the principal charge, the trial was reconvened in pursuance of Rule 291, Rules of Criminal Procedure, 17 A.R.S., to determine whether the defendant had been previously…