State of Utah v. Martinez

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State of Utah v. Martinez, Case No. 990381-CA, Filed June 8, 2000 IN THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS

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State of Utah,
Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

Debra Martinez,
Defendant and Appellant.

MEMORANDUM DECISION
(Not For Official Publication)

Case No. 990381-CA

F I L E D
June 8, 2000 2000 UT App 178 -----

Seventh District, Moab Department
The Honorable Lyle R. Anderson

Attorneys:
Happy J. Morgan, Moab, for Appellant
Jan Graham and Scott Keith Wilson, Salt Lake City, for Appellee

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Before Judges Bench, Davis, and Orme.

PER CURIAM:

Appellant appeals her conviction of possession of a controlled substance, a third degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-8(2)(b)(ii) (1996).

The parties have filed a joint motion for summary reversal and remand, stipulating that appellant was denied the effective assistance of counsel at trial. The parties having so stipulated, we reverse appellant's conviction and remand the case to the trial court for a new trial.
 
 
 
 

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Russell W. Bench, Judge
 
 
 
 

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James Z. Davis, Judge
 
 
 
 

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Gregory K. Orme, Judge

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