Legal Opinion

State v. Cline

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided March 23, 2017No. 20160179-CAPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

MORTENSEN, Judge;

¶1 After stalking his neighbor and trespassing on her property, Defendant Robert Earl Cline was sentenced to jail and placed on probation. He now appeals, arguing that the sentences were an abuse of the district court’s discretion. We affirm.

¶2 Defendant was on probation in an unrelated case when he met Neighbor. Defendant began arriving at Neighbor’s home uninvited, calling her repeatedly, and sending her emails. Five months after their initial meeting, Neighbor was living in fear for her safety and suffering “constant harassment” from Defendant. Neighbor called the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. ClineCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2017
  2. State v. RicksCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2014
  3. State v. WardCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2012

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. ClineCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2017

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