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 Utah appeals court recently overturned the theft conviction of the Utah man, citing an erroneous jury instruction. The defendant…
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…
A Utah appeals court recently rejected the appeal of Brad R. Ricks, a man convicted of homicide after killing a…
Judge William A. Thorne Jr. recently upheld the conviction of a man accused to selling crack to an undercover officer.…
The Sixth Amendment of the U.S. constitution guarantees individuals the right to effective assistance of counsel. Ineffective assistance of counsel…
An appeals court recently overturned the conviction of a Utah man for aggravated sexual abuse of a child. In Utah,…
A Utah man recently lost his appeal of his aggravated sexual assault convictions. The man's convictions stem from an interaction…