State v. Pacheco

HALL, Chief Justice:

Defendant appeals a jury verdict finding him guilty of burglary of a dwelling, a second degree felony. U.C.A., 1953, § 76-6-202 (1978 ed.). We reverse the conviction and remand for a new trial.

On June 3, 1983, Detective Jeff Anderson of the Murray City Police Department was on patrol in an unmarked vehicle. At approximately 3:15 p.m., the police dispatcher alerted officers to look out for a dark blue Chevrolet with shiny wheels in connection with an afternoon home burglary. Several minutes later, Anderson saw an empty car that fit the description parked on a side street…