Category: Posts Archive
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Roadside Drug Testing Reliability in Utah
Is the reliability of roadside drug testing good enough to justify an arrest? The incidents described below have been reported by media in other states and raise important issues concerning presumptive field tests used by police to attempt…
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Trial by Fire – Trial by Jury
Trying to determine guilt or innocence in the criminal justice system is not always an easy (or accurate) process. Trial by jury is right guaranteed under both the Utah State Constitution and the Constitution of the United States.…
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Unreasonable Search and Seizure
Fourth Amendment Suppression Issues in Utah The touchstone of Fourth Amendment case law is the concept of “reasonableness.” The United States Constitution’s Bill of Rights provides protections against “unreasonable searches and seizures.” But society’s standards of reasonableness are…
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Utah Attorney General John Swallow Resigns
On November 21, 2013, Utah Attorney General John Swallow formally announced at a news conference that he is resigning. His resignation is effective at 12:01 a.m on December 2, 2013. Only days after taking office in January, 2013,…
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402 Reductions & Violent Felonies
Short post here. But I wanted to take a minute to correct some misinformation regarding 402 reductions and violent felonies that seems to be circulating, even among some attorneys. I came across the first bit of incorrect information…
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Prescription Fraud Defense in Ogden
In Utah, criminal charges for prescription fraud, prescription forgery, or obtaining a prescription under false pretenses can end in a felony conviction with potential prison or jail time, thousands of dollars in fines, and a range of probation…