State v. Young

HAYS, Chief Justice.

Fred Young was charged with murder in violation of A.R.S. §§ 13-451, 452 and 453 for the killing of Wesley Patterson. He was tried by a jury and found guilty of voluntary manslaughter with a deadly weapon. His motion for a new trial was denied and he was sentenced to from fourteen to twenty years in the state prison.

Three questions are presented on review:(1) Was defendant entitled to an instruction on involuntary manslaughter ?(2) Was defendant denied a fair trial by the prosecution’s cross-examination and closing argument when the prosecutor accused the defendant of…