Proving Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Utah
All Utah defendants are guaranteed the right to effective assistance of counsel under the U.S. Constitution’s Sixth Amendment. It is possible to appeal a Utah
All Utah defendants are guaranteed the right to effective assistance of counsel under the U.S. Constitution’s Sixth Amendment. It is possible to appeal a Utah
It is somewhat uncommon for a criminal defendant in Utah to receive the maximum sentence for a crime. Many crimes have the potential to carry
A Utah appeals court recently overturned the theft conviction of the Utah man, citing an erroneous jury instruction. The defendant was Joseph Brandon Crowley, who
Prosecutors have a wide latitude in making closing arguments. Although name calling is not an admirable or officially condoned style of argument, appellate courts in
A Utah appeals court recently ruled that a prosecutor’s characterization of a defense counsel’s argument as a “red herring” did not amount to prosecutorial misconduct.
A Utah appeals court recently rejected the appeal of Brad R. Ricks, a man convicted of homicide after killing a drinking buddy. The Pissing Match
Judge William A. Thorne Jr. recently upheld the conviction of a man accused to selling crack to an undercover officer. The man was convicted of
The Sixth Amendment of the U.S. constitution guarantees individuals the right to effective assistance of counsel. Ineffective assistance of counsel is one of the most
An appeals court recently overturned the conviction of a Utah man for aggravated sexual abuse of a child. In Utah, sexual abuse of a child
A Utah man recently lost his appeal of his aggravated sexual assault convictions. The man’s convictions stem from an interaction he had with his live-in
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