Legal Opinion

State v. Olsen

Utah Supreme Court

Decided September 16, 1993No. 900483PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ZIMMERMAN, Justice:

Aaron D. Olsen appeals his 1990 jury conviction for aggravated robbery, a first degree felony, under Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-302. Olsen raises four claims of error: (i) the trial court’s failure to excuse a potential juror for cause; (ii) ineffective assistance of counsel for failure to challenge a potential juror for cause; (iii) improper admission of eyewitness identification evidence; and (iv) improper admission of hearsay evidence. Because we find Olsen’s claims to be without merit, we affirm.

The facts are largely undisputed. On the evening of June 28, 1990, J.C. Mouille,…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. State v. DunnUtah Supreme Court · 1993
  3. State v. BishopUtah Supreme Court · 1988
  4. State v. RamirezUtah Supreme Court · 1991
  5. State v. HamiltonUtah Supreme Court · 1992

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. State v. LitherlandUtah Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Oman v. Davis School DistrictUtah Supreme Court · 2008
  3. State v. LopezUtah Supreme Court · 1994
  4. State v. ArguellesUtah Supreme Court · 2003
  5. State v. IrwinCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1996

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