Category: Criminal Defense
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Case Dismissed – Not Guilty by Association
Just being there can make you look guilty, but it doesn’t make you legally guilty. A client was charged with aggravated robbery (a first-degree felony) after a victim reported to police that he had been approached by two…
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Real Cases – Insurance and the Ex-Spouse
Case Dismissed: Do you really know if you are insured, and is an ex-spouse still part of the family? We have had clients who actually were properly insured, even though they didn’t realize it. Consider the following real…
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Shoplifting – Detention by Store Security
Detention by Security Staff for Suspected Retail Theft Shoplifting (“retail theft”) charges under Utah law can be filed either at the misdemeanor or felony level depending on the value of the merchandise involved and the prior criminal history…
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Drugs in Jail or Prison
Charges for Possession in a Correctional Facility A criminal charge for possession of a controlled substance in a Utah correctional facilitycarries significant potential penalties. If you are found carrying drugs into a jail or prison, the offense level…
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Negligent Homicide Charges
Defending Criminal Homicide Cases in Utah Under Utah criminal law, a charge of negligent homicide can be filed in cases where a death was caused by another person’s criminally negligent conduct. Although the charge is only a class…
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Possession with the Intent to Distribute
Defending Distribution Charges in Utah The Utah criminal code punishes the crime of possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance at the same level as a charge of actual drug distribution. Bothcrimes can begin a the…