STATE v. RODRIGUEZ

No. 20010221-CA.

46 P.3d 767 (2002)

2002 UT App 119

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Jose Manuel RODRIGUEZ, Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Utah.

April 18, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryan Sidwell, Delta, for Appellant.

Mark L. Shurtleff, Attorney General and Karen A. Klucznik, Assistant Attorney General, Salt Lake City, for Appellee.

Before Judges JACKSON, BENCH, and GREENWOOD.


OPINION

JACKSON, Presiding Judge:

¶ 1 Defendant Jose Manuel Rodriguez appeals his sentence of six years to life without probation, arguing that he was denied equal protection because the trial court denied him probation solely due to his status as a deportable alien. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 On June 8, 2000, Defendant pleaded guilty to three counts of Rape of a Child, a first degree felony, under Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-402...

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