Legal Opinion

State v. Wright

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided April 25, 2019No. 20150153-CAPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORME, Judge:

¶1 Defendant Blake Rees Wright challenges his guilty plea to aggravated kidnapping, a first-degree felony; attempted murder and aggravated elder abuse, both second-degree felonies; and obstruction of justice, witness retaliation, possession of ammunition in a correctional facility, unlawful discharge of a firearm, and possession of a firearm by a restricted person, all third-degree felonies. Defendant argues, among other things, that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance. Apart from his aggravated kidnapping conviction, which we vacate and in connection with which we…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  3. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Padilla v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  5. Layton City v. CarrCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2014

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3Cited by6 opinions

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