State v. Mancini

CAMERON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of guilt after a plea of guilty to the crime of assault with intent to commit murder, § 13-248 A.R.S. Defendant was sentenced to the Arizona State Prison for a term of not less than ten nor more than twelve years. We are called upon to determine whether the plea was voluntarily and intelligently made and properly accepted.

The facts necessary for a determination of the matter on appeal are as follows. Defendant, after a preliminary hearing at which time he was represented by counsel, was held to answer to the Superior Court on a charge of…