Salt Lake Criminal Defense Attorney - Kidnapping

A conviction for kidnapping in Utah can result in a many years in
prison and thousands of dollars in fines. When
facing serious felony charges in Utah, you need an experienced criminal
lawyer on your side. Based in Salt Lake City,
Utah
criminal defense lawyer
Stephen Howard has successfully defended clients on thousands of
serious
criminal charges including kidnapping,
homicide,
aggravated
robbery,
aggravated
burglary, and many more.
Under Utah criminal law, kidnapping begins as a second degree
felony
punishable by up to fifteen years in prison. Under certain
conditions, the charge can be enhanced to aggravated kidnapping which
can result in a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of
parole ("LWOP").
A criminal charge of kidnapping in Utah can be supported by proof that
a defendant detained or restrained another person against their will
and without legal authority for a substantial period of time or under
circumstances that exposed the victim to a risk of injury.
Salt Lake
criminal attorney Stephen Howard has successfully defended
kidnapping and many other serious felony charges during his career.
He is well qualified to help
you get the
results
you need.
Contact us
now to schedule an initial consultation to see what our criminal
defense team can do for you.

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