State v. Thompson

OPINION

GRANT, Presiding Judge.

Appellant Alan James Thompson (defendant) was charged by indictment with one count of attempted first degree murder and two counts of child abuse of his girl friend’s young son. The state filed allegations of dangerousness, and of prior convictions pursuant to State v. Hannah, 126 Ariz. 575, 617 P.2d 527 (1980).

Defendant pled guilty to attempted first degree murder and one count of child abuse, both dangerous felonies. One count of child abuse was dismissed, and the state impliedly dropped the allegation of Hannah prior convictions. The defendant entered an…