Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2024-03-14 17:03:15.235173+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:36:15.406061
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NOTICE: NOT FOR OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
 UNDER ARIZONA RULE OF THE SUPREME COURT 111(c), THIS DECISION IS NOT PRECEDENTIAL
                 AND MAY BE CITED ONLY AS AUTHORIZED BY RULE.

                                    IN THE
             ARIZONA COURT OF APPEALS
                                DIVISION ONE

                       STATE OF ARIZONA, Appellee,

                                        v.

                    GEORGE ANGUS PRALL, Appellant.

                             No. 1 CA-CR 23-0119
                               FILED 3-14-2024

           Appeal from the Superior Court in Yavapai County
                        No. P1300CR202101355
                The Honorable Debra R. Phelan, Judge

                                  AFFIRMED

                                   COUNSEL

Arizona Attorney General’s Office, Phoenix
By Alice Jones
Counsel for Appellee

The Zickerman Law Office, PLLC, Flagstaff
By Adam Zickerman
Counsel for Appellant
                             STATE v. PRALL
                            Decision of the Court

                       MEMORANDUM DECISION

Judge Cynthia J. Bailey delivered the decision of the Court, in which
Presiding Judge James B. Morse Jr. and Judge Brian Y. Furuya joined.

B A I L E Y, Judge:

¶1              George Angus Prall appeals his convictions and sentences for
two counts of aggravated assault. Prall’s counsel filed a brief in accordance
with Smith v. Robbins, 528 U.S. 259 (2000); Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738
(1967); and State v. Leon, 104 Ariz. 297 (1969), advising the court that after
searching the entire record, he is unable to identify any arguable question
of law and requesting that we independently review the record for
fundamental error. Prall was given the opportunity to file a supplemental
brief pro per, but did not do so. For the reasons that follow, we affirm Prall’s
convictions and resulting sentences.

                 FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶2            In September 2021, L.B. and B.B.1 (collectively, “the victims”)
took a walk in a Prescott neighborhood and stopped at a house under
construction. As the victims walked toward the house, they noticed Prall
across the street, pacing on his porch and yelling into his phone.

¶3            The victims knew that the owners allowed people to look at
the construction, so they entered the house. After hearing Prall’s yelling
grow louder, the victims decided to leave the house and continue their
walk. Prall then entered the property holding what looked like a shotgun.
Prall pointed the “shotgun” at the victims, told them to leave the property,
and threatened to “blow [their] heads off,” while screaming profanity. B.B.
put his hands up and placed himself between Prall and L.B.

¶4            Prall continued to follow and threaten the victims as they left
the property, then stood in the middle of the road and watched them leave.
The victims went to a different part of the neighborhood and called 911.

¶5           A sheriff’s deputy arrived at Prall’s residence and knocked on
his door. Prall answered and spoke to the deputy on his front porch. Prall

1 We use initials to protect the victims’ privacy. State v. Maldonado, 206 Ariz.

339, 341, ¶ 2 n.1 (App. 2003).

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                            Decision of the Court

admitted that he pointed a “shotgun” at the victims. At some point during
the interview, Prall invited the deputy inside. The deputy asked where the
weapon was, and Prall handed him the front half of a shotgun, which
included a barrel and pump assembly, but with the butt stock and trigger
assembly removed, which rendered it inoperable. Afterward, the deputy
detained Prall in his patrol car and read him his Miranda2 rights.

¶6            A grand jury indicted Prall on two counts of aggravated
assault using a simulated deadly weapon, each a class 3 felony. After a
three-day trial, the jury found Prall guilty of both counts as charged and
found both victims suffered emotional harm.

¶7             The superior court sentenced Prall as a category three
repetitive offender to concurrent, presumptive prison terms of eleven and
a quarter years for each count with credit for 522 days of presentence
incarceration.

¶8            We have jurisdiction over Prall’s timely appeal under Article
6, Section 9, of the Arizona Constitution and Arizona Revised Statutes
sections 12-120.21(A)(1), 13-4031, and 13-4033(A).

                               DISCUSSION

¶9             We have reviewed the entire record for reversible error and
find none. See Leon, 104 Ariz. at 300; State v. Clark, 196 Ariz. 530, 537, ¶ 30
(App. 1999). The evidence presented at trial was substantial and supports
the verdicts, and the sentences were within the statutory limits. Prall was
represented by counsel at all stages of the proceedings, was present at all
critical stages, and was given the opportunity to speak at sentencing. The
proceedings were conducted in compliance with Prall’s constitutional and
statutory rights and conformed to the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure.

¶10            Upon filing of this decision, Prall’s counsel shall inform him
of the status of his appeal and of his future options. Counsel has no further
obligations unless, upon review, counsel finds an issue that may be
appropriately submitted to the Arizona Supreme Court by petition for
review. See State v. Shattuck, 140 Ariz. 582, 584–85 (1984). Prall has thirty
days from the date of this decision to proceed, if he desires, with a pro per
motion for reconsideration or petition for review.

2 See Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966).

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                     CONCLUSION

¶11   We affirm Prall’s convictions and sentences.

                 AMY M. WOOD • Clerk of the Court
                 FILED: AA

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