State v. Snyder

OPINION

ORME, Judge:

Defendant Barry Snyder appeals his jury conviction for two counts of lewdness involving a child, Class A misdemeanors, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-702.5 (1991). On appeal, defendant raises several issues, the most important being the claim that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel, in violation of the Sixth Amendment, by reason of trial counsel's failure to timely interpose a Miranda objection. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

On March 17, 1992, at approximately 3:00 p.m., two young girls claimed a man ex posed himself to them in front of a residence, which…