State of Arizona, Appellee v. Armando Pena, Jr., Appellant

Summary

The court held that an injury constitutes temporary but substantial disfigurement under A.R.S. § 13-1204(A)(3) when the injury is a considerable blemish or spoiling of appearance, with seriousness, location, duration, and visibility among relevant factors. Applying that interpretation, the court concluded that substantial evidence supported aggravated-assault convictions based on the victim's hand and abdominal injuries, affirmed the convictions and sentences, and vacated the pertinent portions of the court of appeals' opinion.