State v. Ireland

PARRISH, Justice:

{1 Defendant William Joseph Ireland seeks review of his conviction for aggravated robbery. Ireland argues that the concealed gesture he used when robbing a jewelry store did not justify elevating the charge against him from simple robbery to aggravated robbery. The court of appeals upheld Ireland's conviction, and we granted certiora-ri to determine whether a concealed gesture of a hand in a pocket is sufficient to meet the criteria for aggravated robbery under Utah Code section 76-6-302. Finding that Ireland's use of a concealed gesture falls within the express terms of the…