State v. Pierson

OPINION

DAVIS, Judge:

T1 Defendant Michael Paul Pierson was convicted by a jury of murder, a first degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-203 (1999); aggravated burglary, a first degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-203 (1999); and aggravated kidnap-ing, a first degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-302 (1999). Defendant appeals on four grounds: (1) the aggravated burglary conviction is a lesser included offense of the murder conviction; (2) the aggravated kidnaping conviction merges with the aggravated burglary conviction; 1 (3) the trial court…