The Utah Court of Appeals held:
(1) The district court did not plainly err by failing to inform Defendant orally that it was not bound by the sentencing recommendation.
(2) Defendant was not prejudiced by trial counsel’s failure to present a tentative plea agreement for approval by the district court as permitted under rule 11(i) of the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure.
(3) The district court did not plainly err by failing to order a competency hearing sua sponte.
(4) The district court did not impose an illegal sentence under rule 22(e)(1)(F) of the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure when it failed to inform Defendant orally that it was not bound by the sentencing recommendation.
(5) The district court did not abuse its discretion in sentencing Defendant to 1 to 15 years in prison.