State v. Schad

CROCKETT, Chief Justice.

The defendant, Edward Harold Schad, Jr., was convicted by jury of murder in the second degree for the death of Clare Odell Mortensen, occurring in connection with mutual acts of sodomy which took place at the deceased’s apartment in Salt Lake City on July 4, 1968.

On appeal the defendant contends: (1) that the evidence was insufficient to justify the verdict; (2) that the trial court erred in admitting certain illegally obtained evidence; and (3) in giving a felony murder instruction relating to sodomy.

As to point (1): whether the evidence justifies the verdict, we…