Author: Stephen Howard
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Alcohol-Related Crimes in Salt Lake City
Defending Alcohol-Related Charges in Salt Lake City An alcohol-related criminal conviction in Salt Lake City can result in jail time, substantial fines, losing your driver’s license, and more. Contact us today to see how the right attorney can…
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Aggravated Felony Charges
Defending Serious Felony Crimes in Salt Lake Aggravated felony crimes in Salt Lake County are prosecuted aggressively by the Salt Lake District Attorney’s Office. If you are facing an aggravated criminal charge, you need an experienced Utah criminal lawyer on…
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Criminal Trial Processes – Instructions
Preliminary Instructions to the Jury Following the jury selection process, the jury in a Utah criminal case is sworn by the court clerk. The judge then gives preliminary instructions to the jury. While the court waits until the…
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Criminal Trial Processes – Choosing a Jury
Jury Selection and Voir Dire Jury selection begins by calling in a panel of prospective jurors (sometimes called a “venire”). In Utah, prospective jurors are chosen at random from a list of registered voters or driver license records. …
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Defending Sexual Assault Charges
Facing prosecution for sex offenses in Utah’s criminal courts can carry lifelong consequences. Having the best legal representation is critical.
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402 Reductions in Utah
A 402 reduction under Utah law can reduce a felony conviction to the misdemeanor level and may help in restoring expungement eligibility.