State v. Vargas

DURRANT, Justice:

T 1 A jury convicted Steven Vargas of murder, a first-degree felony under Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208, for the death of his wife, Rebecca Vargas. Vargas appeals his convietion, alleging numerous errors at trial. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

12 "We relate the facts in the light most favorable to the jury's verdict." State v. Litherland, 12 P.3d 92, 2000 UT 76, ¶ 2, 405 Utah Adv. Rep. 14. In January 1994, Steven and Rebecca Vargas married each other for the second time. Less than a month into the second marriage, Vargas was eating lunch at an Ogden restaurant with his aunt, Vicki Pubela.…