Legal Opinion

J.C. v. State

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided January 22, 2016No. 20140449-CAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

ROTH, Judge: .

11 J.C. was adjudicated delinquent in juvenile court for possession of drug paraphernalia, a class B misdemeanor if committed by an adult, see Utah Code Ann. § 58-37a-5 (LexisNexis 2012), and possession or use of marijuana, also a class B misdemeanor if committed by an adult, see id. § 58-37-8(2)(a)(i), (d) (LexisNexis Supp. 2015)2 On appeal, J.C. argues that the juvenile court committed plain error by accepting hearsay testimony, and he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the adjudication. We affirm. ‘

BACKGROUND 3

12 J.C., his brother; and three other…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  2. State v. DunnUtah Supreme Court · 1993
  3. State Ex Rel. E.R.Court of Appeals of Utah · 2001
  4. State v. WoodUtah Supreme Court · 1982
  5. State v. DeanUtah Supreme Court · 2004

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