State v. DeAlo

OPINION

BENCH, Judge:

Defendant seeks reversal of his jury conviction of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-8(l)(a)(ii) (1986).1 On appeal defendant contends the trial court erred in: 1) ruling he had no standing to contest the search of the car; 2) instructing the jury on aiding and abetting pursuant to Utah Code Ann. § 76-2-202 (1978); and 3) admitting a California search warrant and affidavit and a “dope ledger” into evidence. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

On February 12, 1986, a police officer stopped a vehicle for…