State v. Ayala

OPINION

BENCH, Judge:

Defendant appeals from a conviction by jury of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute for value, a second degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-8(l)(a)(ii) (1986). 1 Defendant seeks reversal of his conviction or, in the alternative, a new trial. As grounds for appeal, defendant claims the affidavit filed in support of a search warrant was insufficient to establish probable cause as required by the fourth amendment, and that heroin seized from his person and certain incriminating statements he made to police officers should…