Legal Opinion

State v. Gray

Utah Supreme Court

Decided October 2, 1979No. 15550PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*919CROCKETT, Chief Justice:

Defendant James M. Gray appeals from a jury conviction of burglary, a felony of the second degree.1 He contends: first, that he did not have representation by competent and effective counsel; and second, that the failure to report closing arguments violated his right to have a meaningful appellate review.2

The charge was against the defendant and one James Richard Butters: that on the evening of September 18, 1977, they burglarized a certain trailer home in Vernal. At trial, the evidence connected the defendant with various items which were identified as stolen from…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Harrington v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. State v. ScandrettUtah Supreme Court · 1970
  4. State v. McNicolUtah Supreme Court · 1976
  5. State v. ThorneUtah Supreme Court · 1912

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. State v. CarterUtah Supreme Court · 1989
  2. State v. WoodUtah Supreme Court · 1982
  3. State v. HatfieldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Codianna v. MorrisUtah Supreme Court · 1983
  5. State v. MalmroseUtah Supreme Court · 1982

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