STATE v. KEITH

No. 12029.

489 P.2d 436 (1971)

26 Utah 2d 338

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Benton Brian KEITH, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

October 1, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel M. Allred, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

Vernon B. Romney, Atty. Gen., Lauren N. Beasley, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.


TUCKETT, Justice:

The defendant was accused in the District Court of San Juan County with having raped Larina Nakai Yazzie. The issues were tried to a jury on January 19, 1970, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty. The court thereafter sentenced the defendant to serve the statutory term in the Utah State Prison. The defendant is here seeking a reversal of his conviction and sentence.

On September 22, 1969, Larina Nakai Yazzie went from Blanding to Monticello...

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