STATE v. PACHECO

No. 12589.

492 P.2d 1347 (1972)

27 Utah 2d 45

The STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Ted PACHECO, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

January 18, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Gilbert Athay, Salt Lake Legal Defender Assn., Salt Lake City, for appellant.

Vernon B. Romney, Atty. Gen., David S. Young, Chief Asst. Atty. Gen., Larry V. Lunt, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for respondent.


HENRIOD, Justice:

Pacheco was convicted of grand larceny of a rifle. On appeal he assigns one error — an instruction on aiding and abetting, — with which he was not charged. The State conceded that there was no evidence of the latter but says the instruction was not prejudicial. We simply say "why not?" since such an instruction has quite a different hue and complexion from behind prison walls than it might have elsewhere. This man is entitled to a new...

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