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Utah Criminal Defense Practice Areas

Following is a partial list of criminal charges and related criminal defense matters in which Utah criminal defense attorney Stephen Howard has previously assisted clients.

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*If the crime you are charged with does not appear on this list, call us at 801-449-1409 to learn more about defending your charges.

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Aggravated Arson
Aggravated Assault
Aggravated Burglary
Aggravated Kidnaping
Aggravated Murder
Aggravated Robbery
Aggravated Sexual Abuse
Appeals
Arson
Assault ("Simple")
Assault on a Peace Officer

Bad Checks
Burglary (Business)
Burglary (Residential)
Burglary (Vehicle)
Burglary Tools (Possession)

Child Abuse
Child Abuse Homicide
Child Kidnaping
Child Sexual Abuse
Clandestine Labs (Drug Manufacturing)
Communications Fraud
Concealed Weapons Possession
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor
Counterfeit Currency Possession/Use
Credit Card Fraud
Criminal Mischief
Criminal Nonsupport
Cruelty to Animals
Custodial Interference

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Damage to or Interruption of Communication Device
Disarming a Peace Officer
Discharge of Weapon from Vehicle
Disorderly Conduct
District Courts
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence in the Presence of a Child
Drug Courts
Drug Cultivation/Manufacturing
Drug Distribution
Drug Paraphernalia
Drug Possession
DUI (Alcohol)
DUI (Controlled Substance/Metabolite)

Early Termination from Probation
Electronic Communications Harassment
Enticing a Minor
Explosives Possession
Expungement
Expungement Eligibility Restoration

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False Information
Felonies
Fifth Amendment Violations
Financial Transaction Card Offenses
Forcible Sexual Abuse
Forcible Sodomy
Forgery
Fourth Amendment Violations
Fraud

Gang Enhancements
Gun Crimes

Harboring a Fugitive
Homicide

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Identity Fraud / Identity Theft
Insurance Fraud
Interfering with Arrest
Intoxication
Issuing a Bad Check or Draft

Joyriding (Unauthorized Control)
Justice Courts

Kidnaping

Lewdness
Lewdness Involving Child

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Mail Fraud
Manslaughter
Mayhem
Minor in Possession of Alcohol (MIP)
Misdemeanors
Money Laundering
Motions to Suppress
Murder

Negligent Homicide

Object Rape
Obstruction of Justice
Open Container
Orders to Show Cause

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Pattern of Unlawful Activity (UPUAA)
Pleas in Abeyance (PIA)
Possession of Controlled Substance
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Possession of Identification Documents
Possession of Weapon by Restricted Person
Probation Violations
Protective Order Violations
Public Urination

Quash Bindover - Motion

Rape
Retail Theft
Riot
Robbery

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Securities Fraud
Sexual Battery
Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Shoplifting
Stalking
Statutory Rape
Suppression Hearings

Telephone Harassment
Terroristic Threat
Theft
Theft by Deception
Theft by Rental Agreement
Theft from a Person
Theft of Rental Vehicle
Theft of Services
Threat of Violence
Threatening or Using Dangerous Weapon in Fight or Quarrel
Trespass

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Unauthorized Access to Computer System
Unauthorized Control over Motor Vehicle
Unemployment Insurance Fraud
Unlawful Detention

Vehicle Theft
Violation of Protective Order

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Weapons Offenses
White Collar Crimes
Wire Fraud
Wrongful Appropriation

Finding a Utah Criminal Defense Lawyer in Salt Lake City

If you are facing criminal prosecution in Utah, having the assitance of an experienced criminal defense lawyer is vital. Based in Salt Lake City, criminal attorney Stephen Howard offers legal services to clients throughout Utah. He has a history of achieving real results for his clients.

Contact us today to arrange for an initial consultation.

Selected Defense Victories
Not Guilty - Client was charged with aggravated assault for alleged attack using broken bottle as a weapon. Despite the testimony of numerous prosecution witnesses, thorough defense investigation to support a self-defense claim resulted in acquittal by jury at trial.
Felony Reduced - Client with prior felony conviction was granted a 402 reduction to the misdemeanor level over the objection of the prosecutor. Based on information provided to the court in support of the defense motion, the judge ruled in favor of the defense.
Dismissed on Appeal - DUI case was dismissed after a successful appeal where the Utah Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's denial of the defense motion to suppress. Without the suppressed evidence, the prosecutor acknowledged that they did not have sufficient evidence to proceed to trial and the case was dismissed.
Dismissed - Client facing first-degree felony charge and possible life in prison for child kidnapping. Full defense analysis of the case revealed critical legal flaws in the prosecution's case. When confronted with the defense legal analysis, the prosecutor agreed to dismiss the case outright without trial.

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