STATE v. MONTES

No. 890336-CA.

804 P.2d 543 (1991)

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Thomas D. MONTES, Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Utah.

January 8, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel D. Berrett (argued), Roosevelt, for defendant and appellant.

R. Paul Van Dam, Atty. Gen., Dan R. Larsen (argued), Asst. Atty. Gen., for plaintiff and appellee.

Before JACKSON, GARFF and ORME, JJ.


OPINION

JACKSON, Judge:

Defendant Thomas Montes appeals from a conviction of burglary, a third degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-202 (1990), and theft, a second degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-404 (1990). Montes claims he was denied his sixth amendment right to effective counsel. We affirm.

I. FACTS

Because the facts underlying Montes's convictions are not determinative of his claims on...

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