STATE v. ROMERO

No. 20141066-CA.

391 P.3d 304 (2016)

2016 UT App 242

STATE of Utah, Appellee, v. Jesus Maria ROMERO, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Utah.

Filed December 15, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aaron P. Dodd , Provo, Attorney for Appellant.

Sean D. Reyes and Kris C. Leonard , Salt Lake City, Attorneys for Appellee.

Judge Kate A. Toomey authored this Opinion, in which Judges Gregory K. Orme and J. Frederic Voros Jr. concurred.


Opinion

¶ 1 Defendant Jesus Maria Romero appeals his conviction for sodomy on a child, contending the trial court's admission into evidence of details of a prior conviction was an abuse of discretion that prejudiced him. We agree and remand for a new trial.

BACKGROUND1

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases