State v. Brandley

OPINION

ORME, Judge:

Defendant Aaron T. Brandley appeals his jury convictions for five counts of gross lewdness, a class A misdemeanor, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-702(3) (Supp.1998).1 Specifically, Brandley appeals the trial court’s denials of his motion to suppress and his motion for new trial. The motions concern Brandley’s rights under Miranda and his contention that his trial counsel was ineffective because members of counsel’s law firm worked as prosecutors. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

“On appeal from a jury verdict, the facts are recited in a light most favorable to the jury’s…