Legal Opinion
State v. Innes
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided August 2, 2011No. 1 CA-CR 09-0865PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOHNSEN, Judge.
¶ 1 The superior court convicted Andrew David Innes of sexual abuse after a trial to the court. Because it is undisputed that the record does not show that Innes knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently waived his right to a jury trial, we reverse the conviction and remand for a new trial.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2 A few weeks before Innes’s trial was to begin on a single charge of sexual abuse, his lawyer asked the superior court to set the matter for a bench trial. The State did not oppose the request. The court found Innes guilty, suspended his sentence and…
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