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State v. King, 2018, UT App 190 (Oct. 4, 2018)

Vacating a $400 restitution order, the court of appeals held defendant was deprived of effective assistance of counsel, because counsel failed to object to a restitution request after filing a notice of withdrawal.  In doing so, the court noted that proper withdrawal in a criminal case requires approval of the court.  See Utah R. Crim. P. 36.