If you are arrested on a misdemeanor charge in Utah, you should normally be released from jail if the case is not filed with the courts within 72 … [Read more...]
Aggravated Felony Charges in Utah
Salt Lake Criminal Defense Attorneys Aggravated criminal charges in Utah are felony charges that typically involve the use of a weapon or that … [Read more...]
Midvale City Justice Court – Criminal Defense
The Midvale City Justice Court is located at 655 W. Center Street in Midvale, Utah 84047. The court is presided over by Judge Ronald Wolthuis. Clerks … [Read more...]
Rule 8 – Appointed Counsel
December 20, 2019 - Notice of Proposed Rule Change The Utah Supreme Court gave notice today of a proposed change to Rule 8 of the Utah Rules of … [Read more...]
Arrest and Detention in Utah
An arrest or temporary investigative detention by police is considered to be a "seizure" under the Fourth Amendment. Without sufficient evidentiary … [Read more...]
Fifth Amendment – Don’t Say Anything
"If anything you say can and will be used against you . . . then you don't say anything." We hear, but we do not always listen. So real credit goes … [Read more...]
Expert Witness Notice in Utah
Utah Code section 77-17-13 governs the timing and contents requirements for notice of expert witnesses that must be given in Utah felony criminal … [Read more...]
Utah Misdemeanor Defense Attorneys
Penalties for a misdemeanor conviction in Utah are less severe than the consequences that can accompany a felony conviction. But even at the … [Read more...]
Custodial Interference in Utah
Utah's criminal code contains custodial interference provisions similar in some ways to the offense of child kidnapping but imposing less serious … [Read more...]
Incarceration in America
October 15, 2019 Rising Incarceration Rates Over the past 40 years the United States prison population has skyrocketed by nearly 500% despite … [Read more...]