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State v. Callahan
488 P.2d 1048
Utah
1971
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*1 304 case, except

the facts for the names parties, were identical to those in Minerals,

Kellch 2d v. Western P.2d (May, 1971),

484 726 and that court,

reversal of matter would Consequently

be moot. we hold that case, supra,

decision in the Kellch written Tuckett, dispositive Mr. Justice

case here.

CALLISTER, TUCKETT, J.,C. and

ELLETT JJ., Romney, Atty. Gen., Vernon B. Lauren Utah, Appellant, STATE of Plaintiff Beasley, Gen., Atty. N. Asst. City, Salt Lake plaintiff appellant. for CALLAHAN, John Michael Defendant Respondent. Findley Gridley, Ogden, P. for defendant respondent. CALLISTER, Chief Justice. appeals prose- from a criminal cution, court, tried before the wherein de- guilty. fendant was found not Defendant was tried for a violation of 76-28-54, U.C.A.1953, an indictable Specifically, charged misdemeanor. he was wilfully unlawfully resisting with public discharging attempting officer in discharge duty making of his office in a lawful arrest. decision, ELLETT,

In a the trial court memorandum (concurring). determined: dismissing I concur in There that the section under was no order made

I therefore hold affect- attempting State, make which the officer was nor nullity did the and therefore an defendant make arrest *2 arrest, may fact, the which the defendant In unlawful indictment. information resist; there and the defendant is found not was no information to or indictment quashed. be guilty for that reason. The defendant tried under was a complaint; complaints and since had vigorously urges appeal, On the State long prior been in use to in the statute First, points: legislature has made two the question, by omitting one would think that authority delegation of to a constitutional complaint from subsection (1) of Section to the of Parks and Recreation Board State 77-39-4, (cited U.C.A.1953 the appropriate regulations governing enact opinion), legislature the to did not intend Second, system. the park use of the state permit appeal by an to be taken the State holding defend- trial court erred in that the complaint. even quashes when the court a right ant had a to resist arrest. may It judge be that in the was error U.C.A.19S3, 77-3SM-, provides that finding in guilty the defendant not because may by appeal be taken the State: thought he the was How- statute invalid. in judgment of dismissal (1) From ever, that give right does not the State upon of the favor defendant to quash the information or indictment. If the fears rulings State similar in the arresting (2) judgment. From an order future, suppose I it could cause a declara- judg- (3) From an order made after tory judgment action to be filed the affecting the substantial of ment proper Board of Parks and Recreation in a the state. case and validity thus the have on of the statute.

(4) From an order of the court direct- jury the find for the to defendant. (dissenting). predicated appeal The has not State its my opinion It is that should court upon any foregoing grounds.1 of the is, appeal therefore, dismissed. presented appeal: decide the (1) issues on authority

as to the Board of the of State HENRIOD, JJ„ TUCKETT and Parks and appropriate Recreation enact Weggeland, 230, 229, (1967). 1. Hurtman v. 19 Utah 2d above, governing Pursuant I said regulations the use of State what on stated, System; challenged either of bases I think we should relating regulation consider and rule the merits of the presented appeal; a state issues on and that a use and control of animals within fortiori, park. because of the combination of both cases, par- we should do so. This is more is persuasive The first and reason most so, ticularly in- because the defendant has justified subsec- appeal that under opposition dicated no adjudication, to such 77-39^1, tion in (3) of Section quite understandable because there appealed from main The order can be jeopardy no further to him in this affecting was one: “made Thatcher, case. See State v. rights of the I the substantial State.” 157 P.2d 258. self-demonstrating plain it is a think has a that the State important sustaining interest authority of the Parks and Board appro-

Recreation to enact reasonable and

priate regulations governing the use *3 System. The difficulties exist and the mischief which could would NORTH TEMPLE INVESTMENT CORPO- power not result if Board did al., RATION et Plaintiffs Respondents, regulations are so enact and enforce such any require obvious as not to elaboration. CORPORATION, body SALT LAKE CITY if dis- The second that we politic, County, body and Salt Lake cor- porate politic, Appel- Defendants regard formality verbiage go to the lants. done, the effect of

substance of what was of the trial court was proceeding a basic chal- thus make lenge charge. This effect is the same whether made upon the court’s

motion of the defendant or Therefore,

own motion. a review purpose of

dismissal would come within

subdivision as of Section 77-39-4

Case Details

Case Name: State v. Callahan
Court Name: Utah Supreme Court
Date Published: Sep 24, 1971
Citation: 488 P.2d 1048
Docket Number: 12488
Court Abbreviation: Utah
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