STATE v. ARCHULETTA

No. 15919.

597 P.2d 1348 (1979)

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Charles Steven ARCHULETTA, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

July 11, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Salt Lake Legal Defender Assn., 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.


MAUGHAN, Justice:

Appeal was brought from a jury verdict finding the defendant, Charles Steven Archuletta (hereafter Archuletta), guilty of forcible sodomy in violation of § 76-5-403. We affirm. All statutory references are to Utah Code Ann., 1953, as enacted 1973.

On the evening of September 27, 1977, the victim became acquainted with Archuletta. Following their initial meeting, Archuletta and the victim, then accompanied by another girl, purchased some...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases