Drug Crimes

Constructive possession in Utah drug cases

Utah prosecutors bring a large number of drug prosecutions every year. Many drug cases involve possession crimes, in which a…

11 years ago

Utah appeals court upholds man’s crack dealing conviction

Judge William A. Thorne Jr. recently upheld the conviction of a man accused to selling crack to an undercover officer.…

11 years ago

No more mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenders

In a surprise move earlier this month, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. announced that the federal government would no…

11 years ago

Sandy man arrested for drug and underage sex crimes

Sandy police have arrested a 24-year-old man who they allege carried on a relationship with a 13-year-old girl. The Salt…

11 years ago

Utah Supreme Court Upholds Drug Possession Conviction

The Utah Supreme Court recently affirmed a man's conviction of methamphetamine possession by finding that a deputy did not improperly…

11 years ago

Court: UHP Stop Did Not Violate Drug Trafficker’s Rights

In our last post we discussed the appeal of a California man who was arrested in Utah for marijuana possession.…

11 years ago

Drug Trafficker Makes Constitutional Claim After Traffic Stop

An alleged drug trafficker recently made an interesting constitutional argument while appealing his drug trafficking charges. Utah Highway Patrol officers…

11 years ago

Man sentenced for a Southern Utah marijuana grow

A California man was recently convicted in connection with a 2012 marijuana grow in the southern Utah mountains. Authoities say…

11 years ago

Appeals court upholds man’s cocaine possession conviction

A Utah court recently upheld a Salt Lake City man's cocaine possession conviction on a constructive possession theory. The man's…

11 years ago

Salt Lake County father arrested after suicide attempt

A Salt Lake County father has been arrested after allegedly attempting to kill himself and his disabled adult son following…

11 years ago