Legal Opinion
State v. Darling
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided March 1, 1973No. 2393PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAMERON, Vice Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment after a plea of guilty to the crime of child molesting, § 13-653 A.R.S., with a sentence of not less than five nor more than fifteen years in the Arizona State Prison.
We are asked to answer the following questions on appeal:
1. Was the sentence excessive ?
2. Did the County Attorney fail to abide by the plea bargain ?
3. Did the plea of guilty comply with the United States Supreme Court case of Boykin v. Alabama, 395 U.S. 238, 89 S.Ct. 1709, 23 L.Ed.2d 274 (1969)?
The facts necessary for a determination of this matter on appeal are as…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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- Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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