17 Ariz. App. 598 - State v. Colson’s Empirical Analysis

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14 state decisions

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1. “Under the allegations of this information, there is no confusion as to the identity of the motor vehicle which defendant is charged with having embezzled from `Econo-Car International Inc. of Tucson.' The proof is uncertain as to whether this was a separate corporation or merely a trade name under which an individual by the name of Earl J. Mort did business. * * * whoever or whatever owned this automobile, it is crystal clear that the defendant did not and that this charge relates to a particular motor vehicle which he rented from a lessor doing business under the name indicated in the information. We hold that if there was a variance from the information or a failure of proof, it was as to matters basically immaterial.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Siers

2. ““[T]here is no reversible error simply because such an instruction was not given. The question is whether the record contains sufficient corroboration of [the accomplice’s] testimony, since it is well settled that in order to justify a reversal there must not only be error, but error that is prejudicial to the substantial rights of the appellant. Such prejudice will not be presumed but must appear from the record. [Citation omitted.]” 17 Ariz.App. at 602 , 499 P.2d at 730 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Blazak

3. “It is clear to us that the defendant was put on notice that he was being charged with the crime of embezzling money from his employer, irrespective of the exact name of the owner alleged in the information. We hold as in Scofield , that if there was a variance between information and proof, it was as to a basically immaterial matter.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Siers