Salt Lake City v. Valdez-Sadler

17 I respectfully dissent because I disagree with the majority's conclusion that the City failed to present evidence sufficient to convict Valdez-Sadler of obstruction of justice. In my view, the plain language of the obstruction-of-justice statute is unambiguous, and the actions taken by Valdez-Sadler clearly fall within the statute's reach,. Accordingly, I would hold that the trial court correctly denied Valdez-Sadler's motion for directed verdict in this case.

118 The obstruction-of-justice statute is broadly worded and eriminalizes "harborling] or conceal[ing] a person" or "provid{ing]…