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State v. Eagle

Citations

  • 611 P.2d 1211
  • 1980 Utah LEXIS 938

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that theft is complete \when one obtains or exercises unauthorized control over the property of another with a purpose to deprive him thereof.\
  • allowing jury instruction stating: “A person’s state of mind is not always susceptible of proof by direct and positive evidence, and, if not, may ordinarily be inferred from acts, conduct, statements or circumstances.”
  • no apparent reason to mandate one particular instruction on reasonable doubt
  • no apparent reason to mandate one particular instruction on reasonable doubt

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Judges: Hall, Crockett, Stewart, Maughan, Wilkins

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