State v. Leatherbury

WILKINS, Justice:

¶ 1 We granted Charles Leatherbury’s petition for certiorari to review the court of appeals’ decision in State v. Leatherbury, 2001 UT App 113U, 2001 WL 333079. The court of appeals held that it had appellate jurisdiction of the case. It also reversed the trial court’s order of dismissal, which was premised on section 77-29-1 of the Utah Code. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶ 2 Leatherbury was charged by information with failing to respond to a police officer’s signal to stop, possession of drug paraphernalia, reckless driving, and other charges related to his…