State v. Tinghitella

LOCKWOOD, Justice:

Joseph F. Tinghitella was tried and convicted by.a jury of “armed assault with intent to‘commit murder” (A.R.S. § 13-248) arid of “resisting, delaying, coercing or obstructing a public officer” (A.R.S. § 13-541).' Because he had previously been convicted' in California of first degree robbery,- he was sentenced pursuant to the “increased punishment for subsequent conviction” statutes (A.R.S. §§ 13-1649-1650) to concurrent prison terms of from ten to twelve years for the “armed assault” count, and of from five to seven years for the “delaying or obstructing” count. Defendant…