State v. Lopes

DURRANT, Justice:

T1 Cameron Lopes pleaded guilty to murder, a first degree felony. See Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208 (1995). 1 He further pleaded guilty to using a dangerous weapon in the commission of that crime, see Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-208 (Supp.1996), and to committing it in concert with two or more persons. See Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-208.1 (1995). Based on these pleas, the trial court imposed a murder sentence, together with two enhancements to that sentence, a weapons enhancement under section 76-2-208 of the Utah Code and a gang enhancement 2 under section 76-3-203.1.

2 In entering his…