Courts Not Obligated to Follow Laws Which Produce Absurd Results In Utah, “[A] court should not follow the literal language of a statute if its plain meaning works an absurd result” because the Legislature “cannot, in every instance, be counted on to have said what it meant or to have meant what it said.” State in the interest of Z.C.,…
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Month: June 2011
Burglary in Utah | Criminal Defense Attorney
Defense Against Burglary Charges – Salt Lake City, Provo If you have been charged with burglary or a related theft crime in Utah, you may be facing serious penalties. It is extremely important to understand the benefits of retaining a Utah criminal defense attorney to represent you through these difficult times. At Salcido Law Firm, we have helped numerous individuals…
Considering a Pre Marital Agreement? Prenup Lawyer in Utah
Salt Lake City Prenuptial Attorney Are you considering a prenup? Need to talk to a prenuptial attorney in Salt Lake City or Provo Utah? We can help and you are certainly not alone. Many clients call us every month to draft and help them through the process of executing a premarital contract. These agreements are far less taboo than they…
Defendant in Payson Utah Mortensen Murder Pleads Guilty
Today in the Fourth District Court in American Fork Benjamin David Rettig, only 23 years old, plead guilty to the 2009 aggravated kidnapping and aggravated murder of Kay Mortensen of Payson Utah. You may remember this case from the fact that originally Kay Mortensen’s son and daughter-in-law were arrested on the charges and were in jail for five (5) months. …
Get a Utah Criminal Defense Lawyer for Domestic Violence Arraignments
Criminal Charges Don’t Always Come Immediately In many criminal cases in Utah, a criminal defendant is not charged immediately after a supposed violation of a law. Salt Lake, Ogden, Provo, and other law enforcement officers will arrive at the scene of a reported criminal incident and not issue any citations or make arrests before he or she leaves. This type…