State v. Anderson

GORDON, Vice Chief Justice.

We granted review in this case in order to examine the propriety of the trial court’s refusal of defendant, Richard J. Anderson’s request to withdraw a plea of no contest entered into with the state on April 26, 1983. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const, art. 6, § 5(3) and Ariz.R. Crim.P. 31.19.

On March 14, 1983, the Maricopa County Grand Jury indicted defendant on three counts of sale of dangerous drugs and one count of knowingly possessing a dangerous drug for sale, all class two felonies. A.R.S. § 13-3404. The state then amended the indictment by…