STATE v. CRIPPS

No. 19140.

692 P.2d 747 (1984)

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Ronnie Lee CRIPPS, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

October 26, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John O'Connell, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

David L. Wilkinson, Atty. Gen., Randy A. Hudson, County Atty., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.


DURHAM, Justice:

Defendant appeals his conviction of distribution of a controlled substance (marijuana) in violation of U.C.A., 1953, § 58-37-8(1)(a)(ii). The only issue is whether the trial court erred in its instruction to the jury on entrapment. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

On June 19, 1984, three undercover narcotics agents, including agent Ed Spann, became acquainted with Mike Pilling, the defendant...

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