State v. Kataria

Opinion

DAVIS, Judge:

T1 Pankajkaran Singh Kataria seeks reversal of his convictions for aggravated domestic assault, a second degree felony, and criminal mischief domestic violence, a class B misdemeanor. See generally Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-108 (LexisNexis 2012); id. § 76-6-106(2)(c), (8)(b)(iv). The State cross appeals, challenging the trial court's decision to merge the aggravated kidnapping charge into the aggravated assault charge. See id. § 76-5-802 (Supp.2018). We affirm in part and reverse in part.

BACKGROUND

12 We recite the facts in a light most favorable to the jury's verdict. State v.…