State v. McGhee

OPINION

SCHROEDER, Judge.

Appellant challenges his conviction and sentence to a term of not less than two nor more than four years upon his no contest plea, based upon a written agreement, to the charge of obtaining money or property by means of a confidence game, in violation of A.R.S. § 13-312. The offense originally charged was theft from a person, a felony, A.R.S. §§ 13-661, 662 and 663. Appellant seeks reversal on the ground the record fails to establish a factual basis for the confidence game charge.

The State argues that although the record may fail to establish a factual basis as…