Legal Opinion

State v. Maestas

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided July 23, 1991No. 900443-CAPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BENCH, Presiding Judge:

Appellant, Floyd Eugene Maestas, appeals his conviction of burglary of a dwelling, a second degree felony in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-202 (1990), and theft under $100, a class B misdemeanor in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-404 (1990). We affirm.

FACTS

Sylvia, Phyllis, and Helen Demetropolos returned home at approximately 7:00 p.m. on August 21, 1989. As they entered the back door of their home, they found the door’s window broken, blood spattered on the walls of the hallway and kitchen, and the house in general disarray. While Phyllis called 911,…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Williams v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. Griffin v. WisconsinSupreme Court of the United States · 1987

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. RobertsonUtah Supreme Court · 1997
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  3. State v. JaegerUtah Supreme Court · 1999
  4. State v. ParkerCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1994
  5. People v. HernandezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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