violent crimes

Mandatory Arrest Laws and Domestic Violence

By Greg Smith posted in Violent Crimes on Friday, September 1, 2017 Older Americans remember the good old days when…

7 years ago

Top 5 Mistakes Defendants Make in a Domestic Violence Case

By Greg Smith posted in Violent Crimes on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 1. Failing to demand a jury trial. Okay,…

9 years ago

Esar Met’s murder trial continues

The murder trial of a 27-year-old Burmese refugee continues today. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Esar Met is accused…

10 years ago

Utah Roulette: Reckless Manslaughter vs. Depraved Homicide

A Utah appeals court recently rejected the appeal of Brad R. Ricks, a man convicted of homicide after killing a…

11 years ago

Utah man sentenced to a year in jail on domestic violence charge

A 33-year-old Utah man will spend the next 129 days in jail after pleading guilty to beating his wife in…

11 years ago

Utah Man Convicted of Aggravated Assault

The Utah Court of Appeals recently upheld the aggravated assault conviction arising out of an alleged domestic violence situation. The…

11 years ago

Davis County man found not guilty of homicide due to insanity

An autistic and mentally-ill Utah man was recently ruled not guilty in his mother's homicide by reason of insanity. Authorities…

11 years ago

Court: gas station assault and rape were not a “single criminal episode”

A Utah man recently lost his appeal of his aggravated sexual assault convictions. The man's convictions stem from an interaction…

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

Authorities dub UT bank robbers as the ‘Honey Bun Bandits’

FBI agents and Salt Lake City police officers are now calling a pair of Utah bank robbers the 'Honey Bun…

11 years ago