State v. Murphy

617 P.2d 399 (1980)

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

Keith Wilburt MURPHY, Defendant and Appellant.

No. 16412.

Supreme Court of Utah.

September 9, 1980.

Ronald Brent Boutwell, Hurricane, for defendant and appellant.

Robert B. Hansen, Atty. Gen., William W. Barrett, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.

MAUGHAN, Justice:

The defendant appeals his conviction for possession of a stolen vehicle in violation of 76-6-408. We reverse. All statutory references are to Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended.

The defendant was arrested on the morning of November 11, 1978, after…