STATE v. ARCHULETTA

No. 14636.

577 P.2d 547 (1978)

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Ricky Joe ARCHULETTA, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

March 7, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lyle J. Barnes, Kaysville, for defendant and appellant.

Vernon B. Romney, Atty. Gen., Craig L. Barlow, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, Milton J. Hess, Davis County Atty., Farmington, for plaintiff and respondent.


CROCKETT, Justice:

Ricky Joe Archuletta appeals his conviction by a jury of burglary.1 His claims of error are: (1) that he was denied a speedy trial; (2) that evidence was improperly admitted as to (a), his confession and (b), of the fact that he had previously been in prison.

On February 8, 1976, the home of Johnny and Judy Delgado in Ogden was burglarized while they were away. When...

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