Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
Utah Supreme Court
Decided February 7, 1991No. 890175PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWE, Associate Chief Justice:
We granted certiorari to review the decision of the court of appeals affirming defendant Karen Marie Johnson’s conviction of possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-8. State v. Johnson, 771 P.2d 326 (Utah Ct.App.1989).
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