State v. Archer

OPINION

FROEB, Judge.

On March 15, 1974, defendant, Allen Ray Archer, was convicted by a jury on two counts of possessing a stolen motor vehicle in violation of A.R.S. § 28-1423. The facts necessary for the disposition of his appeal are as follows:

Following a preliminary hearing on December 12, 1973, the defendant was ordered to stand trial on these charges in Superior Court. During the preliminary hearing, hearsay statements, implicating the appellant as an accomplice in a motorcycle stealing operation, were admitted into evidence over objection of defense counsel. These statements were made…