State v. Lara

OPINION

DRUKE, Chief Judge.

Appellant Miguel Angel Lara appeals from his conviction for aggravated assault, which the jury determined to be of a dangerous nature. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to sustaining the verdict, State v. Atwood, 171 Ariz. 576, 832 P.2d 593 (1992), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 113 S.Ct. 1058, 122 L.Ed.2d 364 (1993), we reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On April 9, 1990, appellant was staying with a man named Fernando Bartlett. Around noon, the police received a call from Bartlett complaining of an unwanted person at his house. Tucson police officer…