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STATE v. TORRES-GARCIA

No. 20040815-CA.

131 P.3d 292 (2006)

2006 UT App 45

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Salvador TORRES-GARCIA, Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Utah.

February 16, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lori J. Seppi, David P. Mack, and Brennon L. Fuelling, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, Salt Lake City, for Appellant.

Mark L. Shurtleff, Attorney General, and Jeffrey S. Gray, Assistant Attorney General, Salt Lake City, for Appellee.

Before Judges BENCH, DAVIS, and ORME.

OPINION

ORME, Judge:

¶ 1 Defendant Salvador Torres-Garcia appeals his conviction of one count of murder, a first degree felony. See Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-203 (2003). He argues that the trial court erred by refusing to grant his motion for a continuance. We agree that the denial of the motion was erroneous, and we reverse Defendant's conviction and remand the case for a new trial.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 On September 23, 2003...

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