Legal Opinion

State v. Hurt

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided February 11, 2010No. 20080662-CAPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

THORNE, Judge:

T1 Russell E. Hurt appeals from his conviction of possession of a controlled substance, a third degree felony, see Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-8(2) (Supp.2009). We affirm.

BACKGROUND

T2 Hurt was arrested on August 20, 2007, when a Utah Highway Patrol officer, Trooper David Wurtz, discovered Hurt to be in possession of methamphetamine and related paraphernalia during a traffic stop. The State charged Hurt with drug possession and paraphernalia offenses, and Hurt filed a motion to suppress the evidence against him. Hurt's motion asserted that Wurtz impermissibly "ordered [Hurt] to…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. New York v. BeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Arizona v. GantSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  4. Brendlin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  5. Arizona v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 2009

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. SelzerCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2013
  2. State v. FeatherhatCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2011
  3. State v. HurtCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2010

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