State v. Jones
State v. Jones, 2024 UT App 13 (Christiansen Forster, J.)
Mootness Doctrine
Defendant pleaded guilty to sexual battery and was sentenced to 180 days in jail as a condition of probation. On appeal, Defendant argued that the sentence was illegal. The Utah Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal, holding:
- The issue was moot because Defendant’s requested relief (relief from the jail component of his sentence) was rendered impossible or of no legal effect because Defendant already completed his sentence.
- Defendant did not carry his burden of demonstrating that an exception to the mootness doctrine should apply.