State v. Nielsen

TUCKETT, Justice:

The State commenced these proceedings in the district court seeking a declaration by the court as to whether or not the defendant was entitled to pursue the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure relating to discovery and particularly the claimed right of the defendant to take depositions of various witnesses.

The defendant Glenn G. Nielsen was charged with two criminal offenses, one being for the misuse of public funds, a felony under the provisions of Section 76-8 — 404, U.C.A.1953, as amended, and with using his position as a member of a Board of Commissioners of Logan City to…