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 person is caught with a
Utah prosecutors bring a large number of drug prosecutions every year. Many drug cases involve possession crimes, in which a person is caught with a
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
In a surprise move earlier this month, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. announced that the federal government would no longer seek mandatory minimum penalties
Sandy police have arrested a 24-year-old man who they allege carried on a relationship with a 13-year-old girl. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the
The Utah Supreme Court recently affirmed a man’s conviction of methamphetamine possession by finding that a deputy did not improperly extend the duration of the
In our last post we discussed the appeal of a California man who was arrested in Utah for marijuana possession. The arrest followed a Summit
An alleged drug trafficker recently made an interesting constitutional argument while appealing his drug trafficking charges. Utah Highway Patrol officers allegedly found 105 pounds of
A California man was recently convicted in connection with a 2012 marijuana grow in the southern Utah mountains. Authoities say that the marijuana grow was
A Utah court recently upheld a Salt Lake City man’s cocaine possession conviction on a constructive possession theory. The man’s case shows that you can
A Salt Lake County father has been arrested after allegedly attempting to kill himself and his disabled adult son following a fight with his wife.
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