STATE v. CORNISH

No. 14782.

571 P.2d 577 (1977)

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Edward Lane CORNISH, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

September 1, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry R. Keller and Ronald J. Yengich of Salt Lake Legal Defender Ass'n, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

Robert B. Hansen, Atty. Gen., William W. Barrett, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.


PER CURIAM:

Defendant was convicted of failure to stop at the command of a police officer, a class A misdemeanor.

Briefly stated: On June 19, 1976, one Dotson parked his car at a lounge. When he returned some seven hours later it was gone and Dotson reported it to the police. On June 21, 1976, at about 1:30 a.m., Officer Harris gave chase to the stolen vehicle traveling in the wrong lane of traffic. After a high-speed chase, defendant stopped the car and ran...

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