federal crime

Is it Illegal to Record a Conversation in Utah?

We often get asked if it is okay to record a conversation in Utah. The answer is more complicated that…

5 years ago

Intercepting digital communications can lead to prison sentence and civil lawsuits

Before you intercept ("steal") cable or satellite TV, or plant a recording device in a room (so that once you’re…

9 years ago

U.S. Attorney’s office collects $2.3 million in criminal fines

The U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah recently announced that his office collected $2,321,772 in criminal fines last year.…

10 years ago

North Ogden Bar Owners Face Tax Fraud Charges

Many Utah bar employees fail to declare their tips. The food industry is not known for great pay and the…

11 years ago

Federal authorities charge Provo man with firearms crimes

Federal authorities have unsealed a three-count complaint against a Provo man who they say violated federal firearms laws. Investigators say…

11 years ago

Feds Bring Fraud and Money Laudering Charges Against St. George Man

A federal grand jury recently indicted a St. George man on fraud and money laundering charges, among other things. Authorities…

11 years ago

Midvale man charged with federal tax fraud

A 70-year-old man from Midvale, Utah, was recently charged with federal tax fraud crimes. A federal grand jury in Salt…

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

Sandy man sent to prison on wire fraud charges

A 49-year-old Sandy man was recently convicted of wire fraud and money laundering arising out an illegal construction financing scheme.…

11 years ago

Federal Sentencing Guidelines and Habitual Offenders

In early February 2011, a Utah man was sentenced in federal court for possessing a handgun that was found to…

13 years ago