State v. Nelson

McFARLAND, Chief Justice:

George Jerry Nelson, hereinafter designated as defendant, was charged by information with the crime of Forcible Rape in violation of A.R.S. § 13-611, subsec. A(2), as amended, to which he entered a plea of guilty. He was sentenced to serve not less than fifteen nor more than twenty-five years in the Arizona State Prison. From this sentence he appeals.

Defendant contends that the proper procedure was not followed in the hearing on the mitigation of sentence, and for this reason the sentence should be set aside. He requested a hearing before the court under Rule 336, 17…