STATE v. TOSTADO

No. 2868.

111 Ariz. 98 (1974)

523 P.2d 795

STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. Rafael TOSTADO, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Arizona, In Banc.

June 19, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary K. Nelson, Atty. Gen., R. Wayne Ford, Asst. Atty. Gen., Phoenix, for appellee.

David M. Ochoa, Casa Grande, for appellant.


LOCKWOOD, Justice:

Rafael Tostado, the defendant in this case, was charged with two counts of murder in violation of A.R.S. §§ 13-451, 13-452, and 13-453. He was subsequently tried and convicted of two counts of second degree murder. He was sentenced to serve from eighteen to thirty years on each count with the sentences to run concurrently.

The pertinent facts are as follows. The defendant was a Mexican national who was illegally working in the...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases