Legal Opinion

State v. Babbell

Utah Supreme Court

Decided March 3, 1989No. 21033PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ZIMMERMAN, Justice:

Defendant William H. Babbell appeals from his jury conviction of two counts of aggravated sexual assault and one count of aggravated kidnapping. He contends that the trial court should have excluded evidence seized pursuant to a search warrant because the warrant was issued without probable cause. We find that there was probable cause to support the warrant and affirm the convictions.

In setting out the facts from the record on appeal, we resolve all conflicts and doubts in favor of the jury’s verdict and the rulings of the trial court. See, e.g., State v. Verde, 770 P.2d…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  4. Weeks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  5. Texas v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. State v. ThurmanUtah Supreme Court · 1993
  2. State v. DawsonArizona Supreme Court · 1990
  3. State v. BrooksUtah Supreme Court · 1995
  4. State v. BabbelUtah Supreme Court · 1991
  5. State v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1991

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