STATE v. ROCHA

No. 2397.

109 Ariz. 167 (1973)

506 P.2d 1061

STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. Felipe ROCHA, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Arizona, In Banc.

March 2, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary K. Nelson, Atty. Gen., by Peter M. Van Orman, Asst. Atty. Gen., Phoenix, for appellee.

Ross P. Lee, Maricopa County Public Defender, by Roger H. Lichty, Deputy Public Defender, Phoenix, for appellant.


HAYS, Chief Justice.

Defendant, Felipe Rocha, appeals from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict of guilty of robbery, and from his sentence of five to seven years in prison.

The facts indicate that the victim was Sylvester Dominguez, a 79-year-old man, blind in one eye and with very little sight in the other. He was also nearly deaf. An interpreter was needed at the trial. The defense was alibi.

Only one issue is raised on appeal — namely...

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