State of Utah, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Julie Warren Verde, Defendant and Appellant

Summary

The Utah Supreme Court affirmed Verde’s conviction for sale of a child. It rejected her ineffective-assistance claims because she failed to show a reasonable probability that counsel’s alleged errors affected the verdict, upheld the admission of evidence under the deferential rule 403 standard, and found no manifest injustice from the omitted jury instruction. The court also held that the evidence was sufficient to establish consideration, including consideration received and consideration Verde attempted to obtain.