GORDON, Justice:
Appellant Joseph Clarence Smith, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, appeals his conviction for first degree rape, kidnap and assault with intent to commit murder. Taking jurisdiction pursuant to A.R.S. § 13-4031, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.
In July of 1975, the victim in this case, a fifteen year old girl named Denise, was hitchhiking in the north Phoenix area at about 8 p.m. She was picked up by two men and taken...
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