STATE v. WATTS

No. 17206.

639 P.2d 158 (1981)

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. James I. WATTS, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

December 9, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phil L. Hansen, Steven L. Hansen, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

David L. Wilkinson, Atty. Gen., Curtis J. Drake, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.


OAKS, Justice:

Defendant was convicted of theft in violation of U.C.A., 1953, § 76-6-404. The issues on this appeal are (1) the voluntariness of defendant's confession, (2) the appropriateness of questions asked in cross-examination of defendant's character witness, and (3) the sufficiency of evidence of guilt. We affirm.

On November 28, 1979, defendant purchased an imitation diamond from the ZCMI store in the Valley Fair Mall. He then went to the Schubach...

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