State v. Biebinger
Court of Appeals of Utah
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Judge:
¶1 A jury convicted Defendant Vernon Richard Biebinger of various crimes stemming from a traffic stop gone awry. He appeals his convictions, arguing that he was incompetent at the time of his trial and that his counsel was constitutionally ineffective for failing to file a competency petition during trial. We reject Defendant's arguments and affirm his convictions.
BACKGROUND
¶2 In March 2014, Defendant was driving a car with three passengers when one of the passengers alerted him that there was a police car behind him. In response, Defendant quickly executed a left turn and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- State v. ClarkUtah Supreme Court · 2004
- State v. CurtisCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2013
- Jacobs v. StateUtah Supreme Court · 2001
- State v. YoungUtah Supreme Court · 1989
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