State v. Smith
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IN THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS ooOoo State of Utah, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Duane Smith, Defendant and Appellant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) PER CURIAM DECISION Case No. 20110196 CA F I L E D (February 2, 2012) 2012 UT App 30 Fourth District, Provo Department, 101402594 The Honorable Steven L. Hansen Attorneys: Anthony V. Rippa, Murray; and Brook J. Sessions, Provo, for Appellant Mark L. Shurtleff and Laura B. Dupaix, Salt Lake City, for Appellee Before Judges McHugh, Davis, and Roth. ¶1 Duane Smith appeals his sentence after pleading guilty to a drug charge. Smith s counsel filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and State v. Clayton, 639 P.2d 168 (Utah 1981). The brief establishes that the issue raised is frivolous. See Dunn v. Cook, 791 P.2d 873, 878 (Utah 1990) (noting counsel must objectively demonstrate issues are frivolous). Counsel also certifies that he reviewed the record, gave the brief to Smith to review, and provided Smith the opportunity to raise additional issues for inclusion in the brief. Based upon our independent examination of the record, we determine that the appeal is, indeed, wholly frivolous. Accordingly, we affirm Smith s sentence and grant counsel s request to withdraw. ____________________________________ Carolyn B. McHugh, Presiding Judge ____________________________________ James Z. Davis, Judge ____________________________________ Stephen L. Roth, Judge 20110196 CA 2
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