Utah v. Lenkart
Annotate this CaseDefendant-Appellant Jeffrey Lenkart was charged with rape, forcible sodomy and two counts of sexual abuse. A jury convicted him on all counts, and he was sentenced to concurrent prison terms. Following his sentencing hearing, Defendant moved to arrest judgment and filed a motion for a new trial. The court denied his motion. On appeal, Defendant raised several errors at trial, including the denial of his motion for a new trial. The Supreme Court’s review of the record found that Defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel when his trial counsel failed to investigate and present important exculpatory evidence. The Court reversed Defendant’s conviction, and remanded the case for a new trial.
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