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STATE v. VAUGHN

No. 14377.

554 P.2d 210 (1976)

The STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Frank Moran VAUGHN, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

August 20, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry R. Keller, of Salt Lake Legal Defender Assn., Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

Vernon B. Romney, William W. Barrett, R. Paul Van Dam, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.

HENRIOD, Chief Justice:

Appeal from a conviction of a forced crime against nature indulged in by two state's prison inmates. Affirmed.

There was ample evidence to support a conviction for the lesser offense of a crime against nature. The nub of this case has to do with the factor of "force" necessary to constitute the offense charged. As a corollary, the questions of 1) propriety of conduct of another convict (acting as a lookout) outside and inside of the...

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