STATE v. MARTINEZ

No. 20010023.

52 P.3d 1276 (2002)

2002 UT 80

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Michael Trevor MARTINEZ, Defendant and Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Utah.

August 9, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark L. Shurtleff, Att'y Gen., Joanne C. Slotnik, Asst. Att'y Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff.

Joan C. Watt, Lynn R. Brown, Stephen W. Howard, Salt Lake City, for defendant.


On Certiorari to the Utah Court of Appeals

DURHAM, Chief Justice:

¶ 1 Defendant Michael Trevor Martinez was convicted of unlawful sexual activity with a minor, a third degree felony, in violation of section 76-5-401 of the Utah Code. Defendant's conviction was upheld by the Utah Court of Appeals. Defendant appeals, arguing that the court erred when it held that unlawful sexual activity with a minor is a strict liability crime and that imposition of...

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