State v. Wade

572 P.2d 398 (1977)

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

Johnnie Owen WADE, Defendant and Appellant.

No. 14840.

Supreme Court of Utah.

December 5, 1977.

Randall Gaither, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

Robert B. Hansen, Atty. Gen., Earl F. Dorius, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, Noall T. Wootton, Utah County Atty., Provo, for plaintiff and respondent.

CROCKETT, Justice.

Defendant Johnnie Owen Wade, was convicted in a trial to the court on three counts of automobile homicide[1] and was sentenced to an indeterminate term of 0 to 5 years in the Utah State Prison. He attacks his…