State v. Haltom

OPINION

THORNE, Judge:

¶ 1 John Vonderhaar Haltom appeals his conviction for dealing in material harmful to a minor, a third degree felony, in violation of Utah Code section 76-10-1206 (2000). We affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶2 On August 4, 2000, just a few days after Dr. John’s Lingerie and Novelty store (Dr. John’s) opened for business, police in Midvale, Utah, sent BP, a seventeen-year-old girl, into the store to attempt to buy an adult film. She entered the store and was soon thereafter approached by Vadim Saprgeul-diev (Vadim), who asked to see her identification. BP gave Vadim, who was an employee of…