State v. Robinson

FELDMAN, Vice Chief Justice.

A jury convicted defendant, Michael Eugene Robinson, of two counts of sexual conduct with a minor and two counts of child molestation. See A.R.S. §§ 13-1405, -1410. Robinson was sentenced to consecutive maximum terms of fourteen years for each count. The court of appeals affirmed the convictions and sentences. State v. Robinson, 153 Ariz. 188, 735 P.2d 798 (App.1986). We accepted review to examine three questions: (1) whether A.R.S. § 13-1416 (Supp.1986), a statutory hearsay exception, unconstitutionally infringes on this court’s rulemaking powers; (2) whether the…