STATE v. DURAN

No. 2304.

109 Ariz. 566 (1973)

514 P.2d 487

STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. Ralph Soto DURAN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Arizona, In Division.

September 26, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary K. Nelson, Atty. Gen. by William P. Dixon, Asst. Atty. Gen., Phoenix, Albert R. Vermeire, Law Student, University of Ariz., for appellee.

Ross P. Lee, Maricopa County Public Defender by Anne Kappes, Deputy Public Defender, Phoenix, for appellant.


HOLOHAN, Justice.

Appellant, Ralph Soto Duran, entered pleas of guilty to an Amended Information charging assault with intent to commit rape and lewd and lascivious acts. He was sentenced to terms of 13 to 14 years and 4 to 5 years imprisonment, respectively, with the terms to run concurrently. This appeal is brought raising three questions:

(1) Was there a showing that the defendant understood the nature of the charge of lewd and lascivious acts?

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