Ponds v. State Ex Rel. Eyman

KRUCKER, Judge.

This is an appeal from a Pinal County superior court order denying appellant’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner challenged the validity of his conviction and sentence claiming that he was convicted “upon a charge not made in the information” and that his sentence was illegal.

The appellant was found guilty of the crime of forgery (attempt to pass). The information charged that the defendant:

“ * * * with intent to defraud, did attempt to pass as true and genuine to Francis Miller a certain forged instrument * * * all in violation of Section 13-421, A.R.S.”

The…