State v. Meza

MEMORANDUM DECISION

CHRISTIANSEN, Judge:

T1 Defendant Jonathan Alexander Meza appeals his jury conviction for aggravated robbery, see Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-302 (2008). He contends that the trial court erred when it denied his motion for a directed verdict based on its interpretation of what constituted a "dangerous weapon" under Utah Code section 76-1-601, see id. § 76-1-601(5)(b) (dangerous weapon statute). Meza also argues that the trial court plainly erred when it failed to reduce his aggravated robbery conviction to simple robbery because the State presented insufficient evidence to prove…