Walker v. State, Department of Corrections

BENCH, Judge:

The State of Utah appeals the trial court’s order granting Walker’s petition for extraordinary relief. We reverse.

FACTS

Thayne Larry Walker was imprisoned in the early 1980s for the felonies of robbery and possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person. Walker’s sentence for these crimes will not expire until November 2010. On July 25, 1989, Walker was paroled from prison. In August 1989, he was arrested for aggravated robbery.

A jury convicted Walker of aggravated robbery. Walker appealed his conviction to the Utah Supreme Court. While his appeal was pending, Walker…