Legal Opinion
State v. Ashe
Utah Supreme Court
Decided November 12, 1987No. 19809PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, Chief Justice:
Following a nonjury trial, Gregory Ashe was convicted of knowingly and intentionally distributing a controlled substance and of possessing a controlled substance with intent to distribute the same in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-8 (Supp.1983) (amended 1985 & 1987). Ashe contends on appeal that since there were no exigent circumstances to justify the warrantless entry of his residence, evidence seized as a result thereof should have been suppressed.
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On March 14, 1983, codefendant Molly Glaser phoned Police Officer Brown, who was working as a narcotics agent on the…
2Cases cited52 opinions
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3Cited by70 opinions
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