STATE v. WILLIS

No. 20020703.

100 P.3d 1218 (2004)

2004 UT 93

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Wade WILLIS, Defendant and Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Utah.

November 5, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark L. Shurtleff, Att'y Gen., Brett J. Delporto, Asst. Att'y Gen., Salt Lake City, and David H.T. Wayment, Provo, for plaintiff.

Margaret P. Lindsay, Patrick V. Lindsay, Provo, for defendant.


On Certiorari to the Utah Court of Appeals

PARRISH, Justice:

¶ 1 Petitioner Wade Willis ("Willis") challenges the constitutionality of Utah Code section 76-10-503(2)(a), which prohibits certain "restricted persons," including those who, like Willis, are on probation for committing a felony, from possessing firearms. Willis contends this prohibition violates his individual right to keep and bear arms, guaranteed by article I, section 6 of the Utah Constitution...

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