Legal Opinion
State v. Byrd
Court of Appeals of Utah
Decided April 24, 1997No. 950399-CAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BENCH, Judge:
Defendant Ronnie Byrd was convicted of two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a third-degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-8(2)(a)(i) (Supp.1996). He appeals the trial court’s order denying his motion for a new trial. We reverse.
FACTS
On October 12,1993, Officer Thomas Grant was conducting surveillance of Pioneer Park for drug-related activity. The officer had been watching the north end of the park from the second story of a nearby building.
Using a high-powered telescope, Officer Grant saw a small car pull up to the curb at the north…
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