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STATE v. MELLEN

No. 15528.

583 P.2d 46 (1978)

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. George David MELLEN, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

July 17, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce C. Lubeck of Salt Lake Legal Defender Assn., Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

Robert B. Hansen, Atty. Gen., Craig L. Barlow, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.

CROCKETT, Justice:

Defendant George David Mellen appeals from his conviction by a jury of aggravated kidnapping1 and aggravated sexual assault.2 He contends that the trial court committed prejudicial error: (1) in becoming adversarial in questioning a defense witness; and (2) in excluding the testimony of two lay defense witnesses offered in support of his defense of insanity.

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