STATE v. BELL

No. 19785.

770 P.2d 100 (1988)

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Steven A. BELL, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

Rehearing Denied November 25, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas D. Roberts, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

David L. Wilkinson, Paul M. Warner, David J. Schwendiman, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellee.


ZIMMERMAN, Justice:

Steven Bell appeals from a conviction of racketeering by means of drug trafficking. Bell asserts that he was not given sufficiently detailed notice of the charges against him to enable him to prepare a defense. We agree and therefore reverse the conviction and remand for a new trial. We also address several issues which may arise in a subsequent trial.

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