State v. Rios

GORDON, Justice.

The appellant, Anthony L. Rios, pled guilty pursuant to a plea agreement to a charge of selling a narcotic drug in violation of A.R.S. § 36-1002.02 and received a sentence of not less than five years nor more than life in the Arizona State Prison. We take jurisdiction pursuant to Arizona Constitution, Article 2, § 24 and Article 6, § 5, and A.R.S. § 12-120.21.

Appellant’s sole allegation is that the trial court failed to inform him pursuant to Rule 17.2 of the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure of the special punishment provisions he would be subject to under A.R.S. §…