Utah Supreme Court· 9/30/1988

State v. Bell

Citations

770 P.2d 100
92 Utah Adv. Rep. 22
1988 Utah LEXIS 96
1988 WL 100489

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recognizing that UPUA (formerly referred to as RICE) was “modeled after the federal ‘RICO’ statute”
recognizing that \in some circumstances the nature of the error involved is such that [the] de facto burden [placed on the accused to show prejudice] should be shifted and. the State required to persuade us that the error was harmless\
noting that a particular statute “lends itself to confusion” and explaining that “[a]ppellate review of such cases would be greatly enhanced” by the use of special verdict forms
noting that “this Court has never squarely decided whether violations of the Utah Constitution must be addressed under the federal constitutional standard of 'harmless beyond a reasonable doubt1 ”
addressing issue in interest of judicial economy, since issue likely to recur, to provide trial court with guidance
addressing issue in interest of judicial economy, since issue likely to recur, to provide trial court- with guidance

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Judges: Zimmerman, Stewart, Hall, Durham, Howe

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