STATE v. HALL

No. 3800.

118 Ariz. 460 (1978)

577 P.2d 1079

The STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. James Norman HALL, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Arizona, In Banc.

March 31, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce E. Babbitt, Former Atty. Gen., John A. LaSota, Jr., Acting Atty. Gen. by William J. Schafer, III, and Robert S. Golden, Asst. Attys. Gen., Phoenix, for appellee.

Wade Church, Phoenix, for appellant.


CAMERON, Chief Justice.

This is a delayed appeal from a judgment of guilt after a guilty plea to the crime of second degree rape, A.R.S. §§ 13-611 and 614, and a sentence of from 15 years to life in prison.

We take jurisdiction pursuant to A.R.S. § 13-1711.

Three issues are presented for determination:

1. Does failure of counsel to perfect an appeal as promised require automatic reversal of defendant's conviction or is the allowance...

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