State v. Moton
Utah Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
*641HOWE, Justice:
Defendant Irvin Moton appeals his convictions of sodomy upon a child, a first degree felony, and sexual abuse of a child, a second degree felony. He contends that he was denied a fair trial because the trial court did not excuse a biased potential juror for cause, that he received inadequate assistance of counsel at trial, and that the trial court improperly restricted his right to confront and cross-examine a witness against him.
During the voir dire of the jury panel which had been called to hear the case, the trial judge asked the prospective jurors whether they believed the…
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