State v. Madsen

OPINION

JACKSON, Presiding Judge:

¶ 1 Madsen appeals his convictions for one count of damaging a jail, a third degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-8^418 (1999), and one count of theft, a class B misdemeanor, in violation of Utah Code Ann § 76-6-404 (1999). We affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶2 Prior to trial, the trial court heard arguments on Madsen’s motion to prohibit unnecessary courtroom security. Madsen wore leg irons at that hearing, where Deputy Freestone testified that Madsen was a “management problem” at the jail, that he had been in numerous fights, and that his co-defendant had said…