STATE v. VELARDE

No. 18976.

675 P.2d 1194 (1984)

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Fred VELARDE, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

January 9, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard L. Allen, Ogden, for defendant and appellant.

David L. Wilkinson, Atty. Gen., Earl F. Dorius, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.


PER CURIAM:

This is an appeal from a jury conviction of theft of a truck. The sole question on appeal is whether defendant's right to remain silent under the Fifth Amendment was invaded. There is no question as to the fact the truck was stolen. The jury concluded that defendant was the thief, and there is no claim made as to insufficiency of the evidence.

Properly admitted evidence indicated that while in Salt Lake City, one Pentz asked defendant to give him...

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