Salt Lake City Criminal Defense Lawyer - Criminal Homicide

Under Utah criminal law, criminal acts that result in the death of
another person can range from the misdemeanor level to a capital
offense punishable by the death penalty. The chief factor in
determining the level of the offense is often intent. A
person who accidentally causes another person's death may be facing
only misdemeanor charges. While intentionally causing a
person's death may result in murder charges punishable by life in
prison or even the death penalty. Stephen Howard has defended
charges ranging from negligent homicide to capital aggravated murder.
He is one of only a few
criminal
defense lawyers in Salt Lake City now in private practice who
has successfully avoided the death penalty
for a client charged with aggravated murder. If you are
facing homicide charges in Utah, you need an experienced criminal
lawyer with a record of
real
results.
Emotions run high in a criminal homicide case. Even in a
misdemeanor negligent homicide case, there is a real risk of serving
substantial jail time if convicted. At higher felony homicide
levels, a conviction will likely mean many years or even life in prison.
Although the stakes are high in a homicide case, an experienced
criminal defense lawyer can help you determine what defenses are
available in your case. Some of the more common issues that
can lead to successful defense of a criminal homicide case include
challenging the actual cause of death, mistaken identity,
constitutional defenses, and
self
defense.
Utah's
criminal homicide statutes include negligent homicide, homicide by
assault, automobile homicide, child abuse homicide, manslaughter,
murder, and aggravated murder.
As an experienced
Utah criminal attorney, Stephen
Howard has also defended thousands of other serious
felony
charges for clients in
Salt Lake
City and in Utah during his career.
His
track record
speaks
for itself.
Contact us now to
schedule a free consultation and see what an experienced Utah defense
lawyer can do
for you.

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