There have been many cases over the years involving criminals who almost got away with their crimes but were eventually…
All Utah defendants are guaranteed the right to effective assistance of counsel under the U.S. Constitution's Sixth Amendment. It is…
It is somewhat uncommon for a criminal defendant in Utah to receive the maximum sentence for a crime. Many crimes…
A jury instruction can violate a defendant's due process rights when it receives prosecutors of their obligation to prove every…
A Utah appeals court recently overturned the theft conviction of the Utah man, citing an erroneous jury instruction. The defendant…
Establishing a defendant's competency to stand trial is one of the foundational elements of a valid criminal conviction. It is…
Prosecutors have a wide latitude in making closing arguments. Although name calling is not an admirable or officially condoned style…
A Utah appeals court recently ruled that a prosecutor's characterization of a defense counsel's argument as a "red herring" did…
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah recently announced that his office collected $2,321,772 in criminal fines last year.…
More controversial facts and allegations are surfacing in the Lisa Steed scandal. The former Utah Highway Patrol officer is accused…