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STATE v. CLARK

No. 20020338.

124 P.3d 235 (2005)

2005 UT 75

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Geoffrey L. CLARK, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

November 4, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark L. Shurtleff, Att'y Gen., Laura B. Dupaix, Asst. Att'y Gen., Salt Lake City, Dean Saunders, Ogden, for plaintiff.

Michael N. Martinez, Murray, for defendant.

PARRISH, Justice:

¶ 1 Felipe Ruiz Santana retained attorney Geoffrey Clark to defend him against a murder charge. At the end of a four-day trial described by the trial court as an "adventure," the jury convicted Santana as charged. The State thereafter asked the trial court to hold Clark in criminal contempt for his actions during the trial. Following an evidentiary hearing, the trial court granted the motion, sentencing Clark to thirty days in jail without work...

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