State v. Canada

LOCKWOOD, Justice:

Defendant, Willie Floyd Canada, was tried by a jury and convicted of two counts of forgery on February 25, 1965. Prior to his trial he admitted a prior federal felony conviction, (aiding and abetting robbery of a federal bank). He was sentenced by the court to not less than ten years nor more than fourteen years in the Arizona State Prison. From his conviction and sentence he takes this delayed appeal.

The defendant, Earl Bates and Modessia Ward were charged in a joint information with two counts of forgery and one count of grand theft. Larsella Clinton was charged with the…