New Laws Passed by the Utah Legislature
21 Mar 2017
The following bills, related to law enforcement and criminal justice, were passed in Utah’s 2017 General Session: H.B. 381 Law Enforcement Body Camera Footage [...]
Read more New Laws Passed by the Utah LegislatureAssault Against School Employee Charges Require Knowledge
23 Feb 2017
Defending Assault Against School Employee Charges This was a case of a junior high school student’s (W.E.M.) appeal for assault against school employee, a class A [...]
Read more Assault Against School Employee Charges Require KnowledgeConcealed Weapons and Rules of Evidence
18 Jan 2017
The Utah Court of Appeals recently decided a concealed weapon case, State v. Isaacson. In October of 2013, the Draper City police received information from a library [...]
Read more Concealed Weapons and Rules of EvidenceDisclosing the Identity of a Confidential Informant
12 Jan 2017
Confidential Informant Law A Utah County officer was informed by a confidential informant that M.G. was selling ecstasy and had plans to attend a rave with friends. [...]
Read more Disclosing the Identity of a Confidential InformantAppointment of Counsel in Parental Rights Cases
6 Jan 2017
In the matter of C.B.S. v. J.S.D. (In re E.K.S.), 2016 UT 56, Mother gave birth to her daughter (“E.K.S.”) while she was on probation and faced additional [...]
Read more Appointment of Counsel in Parental Rights CasesHow does the Inevitable Discovery Doctrine Apply to Warrantless Searches?
2 Nov 2016
The Inevitable Discovery Doctrine did not Apply in the Brierley Case Two Layton City police officers investigated a hit-and-run accident by entering a private [...]
Read more How does the Inevitable Discovery Doctrine Apply to Warrantless Searches?New Trial From New Evidence
1 Nov 2016
Getting A New Trial Based on New Evidence Can Be Difficult Danny Logue was convicted of aggravated murder, possession of a dangerous weapon by restricted person, and [...]
Read more New Trial From New EvidenceThe Victim of a Crime Can Request Restitution Through Counsel
25 Oct 2016
Restitution Procedure – Using Pleadings Filed by the Victim’s Attorney In March 2011, Michael brown was charged with several crimes involving sexual [...]
Read more The Victim of a Crime Can Request Restitution Through CounselTerminating Parental Rights in Utah
11 Oct 2016
Parental Rights IN THE INTEREST OF B.C., A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. C.S., Appellant, v. R.C., Appellee., 2016 UT App 208 C.S. (Mother) appealed the order [...]
Read more Terminating Parental Rights in UtahFactors Considered in Dismissing A Protective Order
10 Oct 2016
Dismissing A Protective Order and the Mota Case Mota v. Mota, 2016 UT App 201 involved an interesting issue regarding dismissing a protective order. In April 2011, [...]
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