State v. Hill

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IN THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS ----ooOoo---State of Utah, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Brent E. Hill, Defendant and Appellant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) MEMORANDUM DECISION (Not For Official Publication) Case No. 20060667-CA F I L E D (June 7, 2007) 2007 UT App 201 ----Second District, Morgan Department, 055500004 The Honorable Michael D. Lyon Attorneys: J. Franklin Allred, Erda, for Appellant Jann L. Farris, Morgan, for Appellee ----- Before Judges Bench, McHugh, and Thorne. PER CURIAM: Brent E. Hill appeals his conviction of carrying a concealed dangerous weapon, a class A misdemeanor. See Utah Code Ann. § 76-10-504(1)(b) (Supp. 2006). We affirm. It is well established that appellate courts will not address arguments that are inadequately briefed. See State v. Thomas, 961 P.2d 299, 304 (Utah 1998). Rule 24(a)(9) mandates that the appellant's argument contain the contentions and reasons with respect to the issues presented. See Utah R. App. P. 24(a)(9). The rule implicitly requires the development of supporting authority and reasoned analysis. See Thomas, 961 P.2d at 305. An argument will be considered inadequately briefed "when the overall analysis of the issue is so lacking as to shift the burden of research and analysis to the reviewing court." Id. Hill presents two issues for review but does not adequately brief either issue. Although he cites to some statutory language, he does not provide any analysis or reasoned argument to support his proposed interpretation. He presents no case law support for any point, not even to provide a general standard for statutory interpretation issues. In view of the lack of analysis, we decline to address the issues. Affirmed. ______________________________ Russell W. Bench, Presiding Judge ______________________________ Carolyn B. McHugh, Judge ______________________________ William A. Thorne Jr., Judge 20060667-CA 2

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