State v. Mora

CROCKETT, Justice:

Joseph Mora appeals from a conviction of aggravated assault 1 upon James Ingle in the latter’s home at 5090 Emigration Canyon, Salt Lake City, Utah, on the night of November 16, 1974.

Defendant contends that the trial court erred by (1) allowing the prosecution to question him about prior offenses; (2) denying his motion to suppress evidence of his prior felony convictions; and (3) not instructing the jury on the included offense of simple assault.

On that night, around 6:30 p. m. defendant was told by one Leslie Appling, that his girlfriend, Cindy Proctor, was at the Ingle…