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State v. Bell

Utah Supreme Court

Decided September 30, 1988No. 19785PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ZIMMERMAN, Justice:

Steven Bell appeals from a conviction of racketeering by means of drug trafficking. Bell asserts that he was not given sufficiently detailed notice of the charges against him to enable him to prepare a defense. We agree and therefore reverse the conviction and remand for a new trial. We also address several issues which may arise in a subsequent trial.

During 1982 and 1983, Weber County authorities conducted a broad investigation of cocaine trafficking allegedly perpetrated by Molly Kingston and a number of individuals associated with her, including Steven Bell. There was…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Michigan v. LongSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. State v. LaffertyUtah Supreme Court · 1988
  3. State v. BishopUtah Supreme Court · 1988
  4. State v. KnightUtah Supreme Court · 1987
  5. United States v. Jack Randall MacCloskeyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by61 opinions

  1. State v. DunnUtah Supreme Court · 1993
  2. State v. VerdeUtah Supreme Court · 1989
  3. State v. RimmaschUtah Supreme Court · 1989
  4. State v. YoungUtah Supreme Court · 1993
  5. State v. DibelloUtah Supreme Court · 1989

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