STATE v. BUSTAMANTE

No. 1764.

103 Ariz. 551 (1968)

447 P.2d 243

STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. Pedro Rodriguez BUSTAMANTE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Arizona. In Banc.

Rehearing Denied December 24, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary K. Nelson, Atty. Gen., Darrell F. Smith, Former Atty. Gen., James S. Tegart, Asst. Atty. Gen., Phoenix, for appellee.

Dushoff, Sacks & Corcoran, by Robert J. Corcoran, Phoenix, for appellant.


LOCKWOOD, Justice.

Defendant Pedro Rodriguez Bustamante was convicted of first degree murder in the death of Paula Ortiz and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Defendant appeals from this judgment and conviction.

Viewed in a light most favorable to upholding the verdict the following events occurred. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on February 5, 1966, the defendant arrived at 2913 West Garfield in Tolleson, Arizona, the home of the Ortiz family. At the time...

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