STATE v. MEJIA

No. 1363.

97 Ariz. 215 (1965)

399 P.2d 116

STATE of Arizona, Appellant, v. Augustin MEJIA, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arizona. En Banc.

February 11, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Riley, County Atty. and Dale Fenter, Deputy County Atty., Cochise County, for appellant.

Ramon R. Alvarez, Douglas, for appellee on appeal only.


UDALL, Justice.

This is an appeal by the State from an order of the Superior Court of Cochise County granting defendant's motion for a new trial in a paternity action.

The prosecutrix gave birth to a child January 13, 1960, and on July 20, 1962, this action was begun by the filing of a complaint as provided by A.R.S. § 12-841. The evidence at the trial of this matter consisted primarily of the testimony of prosecutrix as follows: She testified that she...

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