State v. Harding

HALL, Justice:

Defendant’s appeal challenges the severity of the punishment provided for aggravated burglary on constitutional grounds asserting that it is disproportionate to the offense and a denial of equal protection and due process. He lacks the requisite standing to raise those issues and the appeal is dismissed.

Defendant was charged with the first degree felony offense of aggravated burglary 1 and convicted thereof after a bench trial in the District Court of Utah County. That offense is punishable by five years to life in prison, 2 however, at the time of sentencing defendant moved the…