Violent Crimes

Trucker Pleads Guilty to Utah Murder

A 66-year-old trucker recently pleaded guilty to capital murder charges in connection with the homicide of a 24-year-old woman whose…

12 years ago

Teen says that she regrets hosting “Project X” party

In our last post we discussed the case of one 16-year-old Clearfield girl who hosted a "Project X" party while…

12 years ago

Utah “Project X” party ends in shooting

A "Project X" party in Clearfield went horribly wrong last weekend when gunfire erupted at a teen's house. Project X…

12 years ago

Insane One Minute, Then Sane the Next: How the Insanity Defense in a Murder Case is Interpreted by Utah Courts

By: Greg Smith and Brett Skidmore Can a person be legally insane one moment, then the next moment suddenly become…

13 years ago

False Charges of Child Abuse Turn Police Against Mom

In August 2009, Jesse Huffaker was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual abuse of a child. The police arrested him…

13 years ago

If you think that men are the only victims of Utah-protective-order abuse cases, think again

If you think that men are the only victims of Utah-protective-order abuse cases, think again. Any attorney that deals in…

13 years ago

UPDATE: Brian David Mitchell Convicted of Kidnapping Elizabeth Smart

According to a CNN report, a federal jury convicted Brian David Mitchell on counts of kidnapping and transporting a child…

13 years ago

Country Watching Elizabeth Smart Kidnapping Trial in Utah

The trial, that started, then stopped, has restarted again, when the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a stay…

13 years ago

Legal Options Dwindling, Gardner Faces Firing Squad

Late Monday night, the Utah Supreme Court denied an appeal by Ronnie Lee Gardner, a condemned prisoner scheduled for execution…

14 years ago