STATE v. DEHART

No. 990793-CA.

17 P.3d 1171 (2001)

2001 UT App 12

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Barbara J. DeHART, Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Utah.

Rehearing Denied January 31, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Fred Metos, McCaughey & Metos, Salt Lake City, for Appellant.

Mark L. Shurtleff, and Laura B. Dupaix, Assistant Attorney General, Salt Lake City, for Appellee.

Before JACKSON, P.J., BENCH and BILLINGS, JJ.


OPINION

BILLINGS, Judge:

¶ 1 Barbara DeHart (defendant) appeals her conviction of obstruction of justice, a second degree felony. Defendant contends the trial court erred by allowing the jury to hear certain statements she made without first requiring the State to establish the corpus delicti by independent evidence. Defendant also contends there was insufficient evidence to convict her of obstructing justice. We affirm.

FACTS

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