Ron Artest Could Become Metta World Peace Last Thursday an attorney filed a petition in the Los Angeles Superior Court. The petition stated that Ronald William Artest Jr. wanted to change his name to Metta World Peace for personal reasons. Artest, who just finished his second season playing basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers, is preceded in his name change…
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Year: 2011
Morgan County Embezzlement Case
Former Morgan County Council Administrator Pleads Guilty Yesterday former Morgan County council administrator pleaded guilty to six felony counts that included the embezzling of nearly $1 million from the county and a couple of banks. Garth B. Day who worked as the council administrator from June 2008 to August 2010 used county funds for personal use on multiple occasions. In…
Utah Immigration Enforcement Law May Get Repealed
The immigration bill permitting law enforcement to check the immigration status of anyone charged with a class A misdemeanor or above may find itself getting repealed. HB 497 and HB 116 (guest worker permit program) are still on Utah lawmaker’s table, this time with discussion of repealing both laws. The two different laws created a firestorm of discussion in Utah…
Divorces In Utah Can Often Turn Violent
Violent Divorces in Utah may Need a Protective Order Many people in Utah may believe that criminal law is the most dangerous area of the law to be involved in but it often appears not to be the only dangerous area of the law. Utah family law can often be as dangerous as criminal law because emotions run so high…
Misdemeanor and Felony Punishments in Utah
DUI and Other Crimes Have a Range of Punishments in Utah When people in Utah are charged with a crime, such as DUI, their main concern is what is the punishment going to be. Punishments for a crime such as DUI can include a fine, jail, prison, community, lose of privileges (such a driver’s license being revoked), probation, and social…
New Fireworks Law in Utah
Earlier this year the Utah State Legislature voted to change firework laws in Utah. The new law now allows for aerial fireworks and it changed the legal season for lighting fireworks to June 26th to July 26th. The new allowed fireworks are called “cakes,” which are multishot devices that shoot mortars from a base. They are not the same as…
Utah’s Habitual Violent Offenders Statute
Repeat Offender in Utah Authorities are looking for a man they believe is connected to the fatal shooting that took place on Saturday in Uintah County. Bruce Silva is suspected of shooting and killing James Edward Carey and wounding Jared Hurley. According to police there was a large group of people at the home where the shooting took place and…
Utah Courts Offering Divorce Class for Kids
This summer the Utah State Courts are offering free Divorce Education Classes for Children whose parents have filed for divorce or are divorced. The classes are being held twice a month on Mondays throughout the summer at the Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake City. According to the courts website the class “helps identify feelings common to children in divorce situations,…
Miranda Rights Not Needed for Pre-Custody Statements in Utah
Drug Possession in Utah and Miranda Rights Many people have heard Miranda rights been given on TV but few understand what Miranda rights actually mean. In the landmark case of Miranda v. Arizona, the Supreme Court held that a person who has been arrested, for such things as drug possession, must be informed of his rights. Those rights include the…
Utah Theft Laws
Yesterday in Kearns, Utah a woman was working out at her local gym when her purse and car keys were stolen. Before going to a water aerobics class Marsh Cross put her belongings in a locker in the changing room but did not have a lock for the locker. While she was in her class someone took her car keys…