Chess v. Smith

617 P.2d 341 (1980)

William CHESS, Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

Samuel SMITH, Defendant and Respondent.

No. 16085.

Supreme Court of Utah.

August 26, 1980.

Randall T. Gaither, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellant.

Robert B. Hansen, Atty. Gen., Craig L. Barlow, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for defendant and respondent.

STEWART, Justice:

Petitioner William Chess appeals from a denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the third judicial district. The petition was filed subsequent to a conviction of aggravated robbery from which no appeal was taken. Petitioner raises three issues:…