State v. Ostler

On Certiorari from the Utah Court of Appeals

DURHAM, Justice:

T1 The State petitions this court to reverse the decision of the court of appeals vacating Christopher Blaine Ostler's misdemeanor convictions. Ostler was charged with joyriding, a class A misdemeanor, and assault, a class B misdemeanor, in violation of sections 41-1a~1814(1) and 76-5-102 of the Utah Code respectively. Ostler pled guilty to both charges, but later moved to withdraw the pleas. The district court held that it lacked jurisdiction to hear Ostler's motion pursuant to section 77-13-6(2)(b) of the Utah Code which requires…