Category: Criminal Defense
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Retail Theft & Shoplifting Defense
Defending Shoplifting Charges in Salt Lake City Shoplifting charges in Salt Lake City start at the class B misdemeanor level, but can be charged at higher levels based on the value of the merchandise or on the prior…
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Drug Paraphernalia – Salt Lake Criminal Defense Lawyer
Conviction for possession of drug paraphernalia in Salt Lake can result in fines, losing your driver license, and even jail time. Stephen Howard is an experienced criminal defense attorney who represents clients facing drug paraphernalia and other drug-related…
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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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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…