Legal Opinion

State v. Hards

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided February 26, 2015No. 20130395-CAPublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PEARCE, Judge:

€ 1 Ernesto Bryce Hards appeals from his conviction for aggravated burglary. He contends that the State presented insufficient evidence to support a finding that he entered a building with the intent to commit a felony. He also contends that the district court erred by submitting to the jury the question of whether that building was a dwelling. Finally, he contends that his trial counsel's performance was constitutionally ineffective.

' 2 The charges in this case arose from an attack on L.H. in March 2011. LH. had been staying at a building in an industrial part of Salt Lake…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jones v. BarnesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. State v. HolgateUtah Supreme Court · 2000

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. State v. KennedyCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2015
  2. State v. KingCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2017
  3. State v. FlemingCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2019
  4. State v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2015
  5. State v. TiradoCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2017

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