Utah Reckless Endangerment Attorney - Salt Lake Criminal
Lawyer
A Utah criminal conviction for reckless endangerment can
result in up to a year in jail and thousands of dollars in
fines. Stephen Howard represents clients facing reckless
endangerment
and other criminal charges throughout Utah. From his office
in
Salt Lake City, he has successfully handled thousands of serious
felony
and
misdemeanor cases. As a
Utah
criminal defense attorney, his
record
of results includes not guilty verdicts and outright
dismissals on cases including reckless endangerment and many more.
Contact us today to arrange for an initial consultation.
Elements of a Reckless Endangerment Charge in Utah
Utah Code Ann. 76-5-112,
states that the crime of reckless endangerment is committed "if, under
circumstances not amounting to a felony offense, the person recklessly
engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of death or serious
bodily injury to another person."
To
obtain a criminal conviction for reckless
endangerment, a
prosecuting attorney does not have to show any actual injury or
harm. Nor does the prosecutor have to prove that a defendant
intended to cause injury or harm.
Instead, the prosecutor
has to show that the defendant created a substantial risk of
death or serious bodily injury. And the prosecutor must show that the
defendant acted "recklessly" in creating that risk.
Utah Criminal Code Definition of "Reckless"
The Utah criminal code
76-2-103
states that a person acts "recklessly with respect to circumstances
surrounding his conduct or the result of his conduct when he is aware
of but consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that
the circumstances exist or the result will occur. The risk must be of
such a nature and degree that its disregard constitutes a gross
deviation from the standard of care that an ordinary person would
exercise under all the circumstances as viewed from the actor's
standpoint."
Finding a Criminal Defense Lawyer in Salt Lake City, Utah
Although
the crime of reckless endangerment is broadly defined, your chances of
a successful outcome in your case can be substantially improved when
you have an
experienced and effective Utah
criminal defense attorney on your
side. Based in Salt Lake City,
criminal defense lawyer Stephen Howard has the
experience to help you get the
results you need.
Contact
us now for an initial consultation.

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