Legal Opinion
State v. McClellan
Court of Appeals of Utah
Decided November 14, 2014No. 20130469-CAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum Decision,
VOROS, Judge:
4 1 Theophelus Clay McClellan Jr. appeals his sentences for retail theft and for violating a protective order. Because he has already served these sentences, we dismiss the appeal as moot.
T2 On April 29, 2013, the district court sentenced McClellan to two concurrent 365-day jail sentences less time served. The court ordered the cases to be closed upon completion of the sentences. McClellan's appeal does not challenge his convictions, only his sentences, which he has now completed.
T3 Courts are not in the business of deciding moot cases. See In re C.D., 2010 UT…
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