Legal Opinion

State v. Udell

Utah Supreme Court

Decided October 28, 1986No. 19641PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOWE, Justice:

Defendant Eddie Gus Udell appeals from his jury conviction of distributing a controlled substance for value in violation of U.C.A., 1953, § 58 — 37—8(l)(a)(ii). He assails his conviction on two grounds: first, that he adduced evidence at trial that he was entrapped by the police which raised a reasonable doubt of his guilt; second, that the evidence was insufficient to prove that the distribution was “for value.”

Our standard in reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence is well settled. We review the evidence and all inferences which may be reasonably drawn from it in the light…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. State v. PetreeUtah Supreme Court · 1983
  2. State v. WoodsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1974
  3. State v. TaylorUtah Supreme Court · 1979
  4. State v. McCullarArizona Supreme Court · 1974
  5. State v. HarrisonUtah Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. MooreUtah Supreme Court · 1989
  2. People v. RobbColorado Court of Appeals · 2009
  3. State v. FixelUtah Supreme Court · 1987
  4. State v. AndrewsUtah Supreme Court · 1992
  5. State v. GallegosCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1993

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