Legal Opinion

State v. Roberts

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided January 10, 2019No. 20170616-CAPublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POHLMAN, Judge:

¶1 Chad Jacob Roberts appeals his conviction for aggravated sexual abuse of a child and also seeks a remand under rule 23B of the Utah Rules of Appellate Procedure. We affirm Roberts's conviction and deny his motion for a rule 23B remand.

BACKGROUND

Sexual Abuse, Disclosure, and Investigation

¶2 Victim is the adoptive sister, and natural cousin, of Roberts. After their biological father relinquished his parental rights, Victim and her two older siblings (Sister and Brother) were adopted by Roberts's mother (Mother). Roberts would frequently visit the house where Mother and Victim…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. State v. JohnsonUtah Supreme Court · 2017
  3. State v. ClarkUtah Supreme Court · 2004
  4. State v. HoustonUtah Supreme Court · 2015
  5. State v. DibelloUtah Supreme Court · 1989

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  5. State v. HenflingCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2020

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