STATE v. MAESTAS

No. 13751.

560 P.2d 343 (1977)

The STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Harry MAESTAS, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

February 7, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Gilbert Athay, of Athay, Bown & Van Sciver, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

Vernon B. Romney, Atty. Gen., Earl F. Dorius, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.


HENRIOD, Chief Justice.

Appeal from a second-degree murder conviction. Affirmed.

Defendant urges: 1) That one of the jurors was disqualified since he had talked to his son-in-law, a local telecaster, on two occasions, — once a few months before trial at about the time the homicide was reported in the media, and once, after he had been sworn as a juror but before any evidence was adduced; 2) that evidence of previous crimes erroneously had been admitted...

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