STATE v. DeCOE

No. 4160.

118 Ariz. 502 (1978)

578 P.2d 181

STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. Michael Ray DeCOE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Arizona, In Banc.

April 24, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. LaSota, Jr., Atty. Gen., Bruce E. Babbitt, Former Atty. Gen., William J. Schafer, III, Chief Counsel, Crim. Div., Crane McClennen, Asst. Attys. Gen., Phoenix, for appellee.

Ross P. Lee, Maricopa County Public Defender, Terry J. Adams, Deputy Public Defender, Phoenix, for appellant.


GORDON, Justice:

Michael Ray DeCoe pled guilty to second degree murder, and received a sentence of 15 to 35 years in the Arizona State Penitentiary. Subsequently he filed this appeal, and we have taken jurisdiction pursuant to 17A A.R.S. Rules of the Supreme Court, Rule 47(e).

Two issues have been raised:

(1) Whether appellant was properly informed of the nature of the charge?

(2) Whether an adequate factual basis existed for the guilty plea...

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