State v. Dumas

HALL, Chief Justice:

Defendant Quinn Dumas appeals from his convictions of attempted murder in the second degree, U.C.A., 1953, §§ 76-5-203(l)(a) (Repl.Vol. 8B, 1978 ed., Supp.1985) (amended 1986), 76-4-101(1) (Repl.Vol. 8B, 1978 ed.); aggravated robbery, U.C.A., 1953, § 76-6-302 (Repl.Vol. 8B, 1978 ed.); and attempted aggravated robbery, id., U.C.A., 1953, § 76-4-101(1) (Repl.Vol. 8B, 1978 ed.). Defendant was tried along with a co-defendant before a jury.

Conflicting testimony was given at trial. The evidence that supports the jury verdict follows. On May 30, 1984, Mark Ellis, age 24, and…