Legal Opinion

State v. Lopez

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided November 12, 2004No. 20030568-CAPublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JACKSON, Judge:

{1 In this interlocutory appeal, the State challenges the district court's order, which dismissed a charge of aggravated kidnapping but allowed the State to proceed on a separate charge of attempted murder. We vacate the order and remand.

BACKGROUND

T2 In 2002, the State charged Candelo Perez Lopez with aggravated kidnapping, a first degree felony, and attempted murder, a second degree felony. See Utah Code Ann. §§ 76-5-302 (2001); -5-203 (1999); -4-101 (1999). Lopez waived his right to a preliminary hearing and was bound over on both counts. Prior to trial, Lopez moved to…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Gore v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  2. State v. PenaUtah Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Bair v. Axiom Design, L.L.C.Utah Supreme Court · 2001
  4. State v. FinlaysonUtah Supreme Court · 2000
  5. State v. CramUtah Supreme Court · 2002

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. LeeUtah Supreme Court · 2006
  2. State v. SmithUtah Supreme Court · 2005
  3. State v. WarehamCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2006
  4. State v. CheekCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2015
  5. State v. EllisCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2014

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