LYLE v. SMITH

No. 13770.

534 P.2d 908 (1975)

Ronald Charles LYLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Samuel SMITH, Warden, Utah State Prison, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Utah.

April 23, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry R. Keller of Salt Lake Legal Defender Ass'n, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellant.

Vernon B. Romney, Atty. Gen., E.R. Callister, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for defendant and respondent.


HENRIOD, Chief Justice:

Appeal from a denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed after the statutory time for appeal had expired. Affirmed.

Lyle says his right to appeal constitutionally was denied after he was convicted at a jury trial for theft. He assigned as reasons that the trial court did not advise him of his 1) right to have an appeal and 2) appointed counsel.

As to 1): He had counsel of...

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