The Appellate Group

State v. Lyman

State v. Lyman, 2026 UT App 115 (Christiansen Forster, J.)

Criminal

The Utah Court of Appeals held:

(1) The district court correctly denied motion for directed verdict and motion to arrest judgment where the State presented sufficient evidence to show that defendant negligently operated a vehicle resulting in death
(2) The district court did not exceed its discretion in declining jury instruction regarding unforeseeable medical condition
(3) Jury instruction regarding prima facie evidence of speeding was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt where the State’s case did not rely on erroneous jury instruction and evidence against the defendant was strong
(4) The district court did not exceed its discretion in sustaining objection to anticipated witness testimony where evidence did not pertain to fact of consequence

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