STATE v. THOMPSON

No. 870276.

776 P.2d 48 (1989)

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. John Joseph THOMPSON, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

June 7, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Fred Metos, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

R. Paul Van Dam, Barbara Bearnson, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellee.


HOWE, Associate Chief Justice:

Defendant John Joseph Thompson appeals from convictions of object rape and forcible sodomy, first degree felonies, in violation of Utah Code Ann. §§ 76-5-402.2 and -403 (1978, Supp. 1988) and of forcible sexual abuse, a second degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-404 (1978, Supp. 1988). He contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a mistrial after the prosecutor made "improper and prejudicial...

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