Danks v. Turner
Danks v. Turner
Opinion of the Court
Appéál from the denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus. Affirmed.
Danks says 1) the lower court had no jurisdiction to try him for robbery, and 2) it was error to admit what he claimed was evidence illegally obtained, which latter point summarily we conclude to be without merit on the record.
As to 1): The statute relied on
We think the court’s conclusion, albeit there may have been negligence in serving subpoenas, reflected good cause shown in open court while counsel was present, and that it pierced the veil of stratagem entertained and that to have indulged the luxury of any other bent or explanation would have been somewhat useless, where the matter was discretionary, and where the record of events here reflects no abuse thereof.
. Title 77-65-1, U.C.A.1953, L.Utah 1965, Ch. 157, Sec. 1; Vol. 8, U.C.A.1953, Pocket Supp. 1971, p. 195.
Concurring Opinion
(concurring).
I concur with the main opinion, and point out that the correctness of its conclu
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Concurring Opinion
(concurring in the result). .
I concur in the result based upon the holding of this court in the cases of State v. Belcher, 25 Utah 2d 37, 475 P.2d 60 (1970); and State v. Clark, 28 Utah 2d 272, 501 P.2d 274 (1972).
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Thomas Duaine DANKS, and v. John W. TURNER, Warden, Utah State Prison, and
- Status
- Published