State v. Rust

Opinion

ROTH, Judge:

¶ 1 Robert Thomas Rust appeals his convictions for one count of money laundering, a second degree felony, see Utah Code Ann. § 76-10-1903 (LexisNexis 2012); one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, a third degree felony, see id. § 58-37-8(l)(a)(ii), (l)(b)(ii); id. § 76-4-201; and two counts of filing a false tax return; a third degree felony, id. § 76-8-1101 (1 )(e)(i). We affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 In early 2012, police began surveilling Rust’s home after receiving a tip regarding his involvement in narcotics distribution. On two separate occasions, police…