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STATE v. KNOWLES

No. 20376

709 P.2d 311 (1985)

The STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Martin Leo KNOWLES, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

October 8, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Curt Nesset, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

David L. Wilkinson, Atty. Gen., Sandra L. Sjogren, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

ZIMMERMAN, Justice:

Defendant Martin Leo Knowles appeals from a jury verdict finding him guilty of motor vehicle theft.

The first issue of substance raised by defendant is the propriety of the jury instruction on entrapment, which stated that the defense would be proven only if "the police conduct ... would be effective to persuade the average person to commit a crime... ." Defendant correctly asserts that this instruction...

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