State v. Petty

OPINION

THORNE, Jr., Judge:

T1 Defendant Clay Hamilton Petty appeals from his conviction for Possession of a Dangerous Weapon By a Restricted Person, a third degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-10-508 (1999). We reverse and remand for a new trial.

BACKGROUND

2 In August of 1999, Petty, a convicted felon, entered a pawn shop carrying a Norin-co A5 caliber automatic handgun. He reportedly told the proprietor that he owned the handgun and that he desired to sell it to finance the purchase of a smaller gun, better suited to his wife's use. The owner agreed to pawn the gun provided…