STATE v. MEYERS

No. 9937.

14 Utah 2d 417 (1963)

385 P.2d 609

THE STATE OF UTAH, PLAINTIFF AND RESPONDENT, v. LARRY MEYERS, DEFENDANT AND APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Utah.

October 16, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L.G. Bingham, Ogden, for appellant.

A. Pratt Kesler, Atty. Gen., Ronald N. Boyce, Deputy Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for respondent.


McDONOUGH, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the crime of rape in violation of Section 76-53-15(1), U.C.A. 1953.

The appellant was found guilty of rape upon his 10-year-old daughter and appealed on the basis that: (1) He was denied a public trial as provided for by the Utah State Constitution;1 (2) The testimony by the arresting police officer upon cross-examination prejudiced the jury when the officer stated that...

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