State v. Udy
286 P.3d 345
Utah Ct. App.2012Background
- The Utah Division of Securities revoked Udy's license in 2003 and barred him from Utah employment.
- In 2005, Utah charged Udy with four felonies for soliciting loans; he pled guilty to one securities fraud count and one false statements count in 2007, the rest dismissed.
- The trial court placed the plea in abeyance with restitution obligations; Udy later solicited more funds, breaching the abeyance.
- At a May 2010 hearing, the court stated it would suspend the sentence but potentially impose jail if restitution was not paid, with a review set for August 2010.
- An unsigned First Order allegedly stated the sentence could be reduced if restitution was paid; the Second Hearing resulted in concurrent prison terms of 1–15 and 0–5 years.
- Udy challenged the sentence on appeal and via a Rule 22(e) motion, arguing double jeopardy and improper allocution.
Issues
| Issue | Plaintiff's Argument | Defendant's Argument | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whether the sentence violated double jeopardy | Udy argues finality of sentence was foreclosed. | State contends no final sentence or legitimate expectation of finality existed. | No double jeopardy violation; not a final sentence. |
| Whether the Second Hearing violated allocution due process | Udy was denied opportunity to allocate mitigating evidence at Second Hearing. | State contends allocution issue was not preserved; proceedings proper. | Allocution was violated; must remand for resentencing with allocution. |
| Whether the sentence was imposed in an illegal manner under Rule 22(e) | Rule 22(e) allows correction of illegal sentences, including allocution violations. | Sentence not patently illegal; Rule 22(e) inapplicable or limited. | Sentence imposed in an illegal manner; vacated and remanded for resentencing. |
Key Cases Cited
- State v. Candedo, 232 P.3d 1008 (Utah 2010) (illegal sentence may be raised under Rule 22(e))
- State v. Telford, 48 P.3d 228 (Utah 2002) (Rule 22(e) scope and preservation principles)
- State v. Prion, 274 P.3d 919 (Utah 2012) (double jeopardy and remand considerations for resentencing)
- State v. Rodrigues, 218 P.3d 610 (Utah 2009) (allocution rights and clerical error corrections)
- State v. Horrocks, 17 P.3d 1145 (Utah Ct. App. 2001) (finality of sentence and reserved judgments)
- State v. Maestas, 63 P.3d 621 (Utah 2002) (constitutional and statutory allocution rights)
- State v. Samora, 99 P.3d 858 (Utah 2004) (allocution violation as basis for Rule 22(e) challenge)
- State v. Yazzie, 203 P.3d 984 (Utah 2009) (illegal sentences and remand to cure defects)
- United States v. Husein, 478 F.3d 318 (6th Cir. 2007) (legitimate expectation in sentencing context)
