State v. Stayer

706 P.2d 611 (1985)

The STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

Edgar STAYER, Defendant and Appellant.

No. 20163.

Supreme Court of Utah.

September 19, 1985.

Barrie A. Vernon, Tooele, for defendant and appellant.

David L. Wilkinson, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.

Defendant appeals from a sentence imposed pursuant to a no contest plea to a charge of arson, a third degree felony, in violation of U.C.A., 1953, § 76-6-102 (1978 ed.).

On April 11, 1983, Citizens Bank acquired defendant's home in Stansbury Park through trust deed foreclosure. Four days later, while defendant was in the…