Category: Criminal Defense
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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 Criminal Procedure, and invited comments from the public on the…
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Arrest and Detention in Utah
Know Your Rights – Exercise Your Rights An arrest or temporary investigative detention by police is considered to be a “seizure” under the Fourth Amendment. Without sufficient evidentiary justification, police action may constitute a violation of Fourth Amendment…
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Fifth Amendment – Don’t Say Anything
We hear, but we do not always listen. So we give real credit to our client who heard, listened, actually understood the Miranda warnings, and then chose to say nothing. “If anything I say will be used AGAINST…
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Expert Witness Notice in Utah
Required Notice of Intent to Call an Expert Witness 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 cases. Timing of the Notice In…
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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 misdemeanor level, a criminal conviction can include jail time, substantial fines, and other consequences that…
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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 penalties when the person charged is otherwise legally entitled to some level of custody or visitation with…