State v. Cornish

568 P.2d 360 (1977)

The STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

Edward Lane CORNISH, Defendant and Appellant.

No. 14781.

Supreme Court of Utah.

August 10, 1977.

Larry R. Keller, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

Vernon B. Romney, Earl F. Dorius, David E. Yocum, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.

MAUGHAN, Justice:

Before us is a defendant who was convicted of a violation of our "joy riding" statute, 41-1-109, U.C.A. 1953, a misdemeanor. He was charged with theft of a motor vehicle, a felony of the second-degree. All statutory references are to U.C.A. 1953.

On appeal defendant…