State v. Mecham

OPINION

ORME, Judge:

{ 1 Defendant Jeffery Devon Mecham was convicted by a jury of aggravated robbery, a first degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-302 (1999), and aggravated kid-naping, a first degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-302 (1999). Mec-ham appeals the convictions, claiming ineffective assistance of counsel, and that the trial court erred in not merging the two convie-tions. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

T 2 On May 29, 1998, the trial court held an evidentiary hearing after this court remanded, pursuant to Rule 28B of the Utah Rules of Appellate Procedure, so…