State v. Putnik

DURHAM, Chief Justice:

¶ 1 A jury convicted petitioner of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, and possession of drug paraphernalia. After trial but before sentencing, petitioner filed a motion for arrest of judgment under rule 23 of the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure or, in the alternative, a motion for a new trial under Utah Rule of Criminal Procedure 24. On January 25, 2001, the court imposed sentence and entered a judgment of conviction. On February 12, 2001, the trial court denied petitioner’s pending motions. On March 5, 2001, petitioner filed a notice of…