State v. Smith

621 P.2d 697 (1980)

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

Henry Carl SMITH, Defendant and Appellant.

No. 16406.

Supreme Court of Utah.

November 25, 1980.

Ronald J. Yengich and Walter F. Bugden, Jr., Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

Robert B. Hansen, Atty. Gen., Craig L. Barlow, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.

WILKINS, Justice:

Defendant was tried and convicted by a jury in the District Court, Utah County, of arson, a second degree felony,[1] and burglary, a third degree felony.[2] He appeals asserting that he was denied effective assistance of counsel…