State v. Simpson

CROCKETT, Justice:

Gus William Simpson was found guilty in a trial to the Seventh District Court of illegal possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) with intent to distribute for value. 1 He appeals, assigning as error: (1) that he was interrogated while in custody without being advised of his constitutional rights; 2 (2) that the marijuana introduced in evidence had been obtained by an illegal search and seizure; (3) that our Utah court lacked jurisdiction to convict him of the crime of which he was charged.

The defendant has followed a pattern that has become all too common in…