State v. Martinez

WALTERS, Chief Judge.

A jury found Jose Alphonso Martinez guilty of possession of stolen property, a felony, I.C. § 18 — 4612. The jury also found that he was a persistent violator of the law, I.C. § 19-2514. He appeals the stolen property conviction, alleging that conduct of the Sheriff of Canyon County violated his right to due process and denied him effective assistance of counsel and a fair trial. He also urges reversal of the persistent violator determination, contending that it was based upon evidence improperly admitted at trial. We affirm.

In September, 1979, the Owyhee County residence…