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STATE v. HEATH

No. 12610.

492 P.2d 978 (1972)

27 Utah 2d 13

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Darrell Eugene HEATH, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

January 11, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glen E. Davies and Robert D. Maack, Salt Lake City, for defendant-appellant.

Vernon B. Romney, Atty. Gen., David S. Young, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff-respondent.

ELLETT, Justice:

The appellant appeals from a conviction of grand larceny. The evidence shows that he was driving a car about ten or fifteen minutes after it had been stolen. When a highway patrol officer stopped him, the appellant immediately drove away at a high and dangerous rate of speed. Capture was effected only after the officer had crashed into the stolen car and after the appellant fled therefrom.

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