Utah Prosecutors Must Prove a Criminal Defendant’s Mental State Each time a person is convicted of a crime, the person’s mental state must meet certain requirements. Statutes often use words such as purposefully, intentionally, recklessly, or negligently to describe the mental state required to commit a certain crime. That mental state is referred to in the law as the mens…
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The New Spice In Utah?
New Spice-like Drug May Be Subject to New Utah Law People are ingenious in so many different ways. Humans have made incredible things to meet their wants and needs. Drugs are no exception. People have been finding plants and making chemicals for thousands of years to make them high. Different drugs have been popular at different times throughout history until…
Supreme Court Drug Crimes Case Extends Utah Police Powers
The King Decision In Kentucky vs. King, the U.S. Supreme Court in an 8-1 decision ruled that the exigent circumstances rule applies when the police do not gain entry to premises by means of an actual or threatened violation of the Fourth Amendment. In the King case police in Lexington, Kentucky were called to investigate a suspected drug dealer. The…
Kentucky v. King – Good for Utah Police – Bad for Our Liberties
The U.S. Supreme Court Gets It Wrong…Again On May 16, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court, affectionately referred to as SCOTUS, handed down a decision which surprisingly only had one dissenter, Justice Ginsberg, but which is one of the most controversial decisions this year because it provides Utah police and police throughout the country with expansive powers which trample on the…
Backpage.com and Sexual Solicitation | Defense Attorney
Sexual Solicitation Defense Lawyers Backpage.com is getting a lot of attention by local law enforcement officials in Salt Lake City, Utah. At Salcido Law Firm, our sexual solicitation defense lawyers have spoken with many recent clients searching for a defense attorney after they have been charged with soliciting an escort online and are charged with solicitation or related charges. Backpage.com…
Enforcing an Order Through Mediation | Utah Divorce Mediator
Divorce Mediation – Salt Lake City, Provo While more people than ever before are turning to mediation as means of initially resolving their divorce in Utah, very few people realize that mediation can also makes sense for those looking to enforce their decree. Divorce is often not the end of all arguments between the parties. In fact, many people who…
In Utah Divorce Cases, Patience is a Virtue
Salt Lake Divorce Lawyer At Salcido Law Firm PLLC, our divorce lawyers have seen it all and we are familiar with just about any fact pattern that can arise in a divorce proceeding. One thing we understand well is that you, the client, are anxious to finish your divorce and get on with your life. We do everything we can…
Out of State Medical Marijuana Licenses Not Recognized by Utah
Be Careful When Driving Through Utah At Salcido Law Firm our criminal defense attorneys represent individuals from all over the United States who have been charged with drug possession in Utah. This usually occurs when someone is driving through Utah and violates a minor traffic offense. The Utah law enforcement officer will pull the individual over adn then undoubtedly find…
Miranda Warnings in Utah When Questioned At Home By Police
The Custody Requirement for Miranda Warnings Under the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution, criminal suspects have a right to remain silent and to be free from police interrogation. Most people know that they have certain rights called Miranda rights wherein police have to notify a criminal suspect that he has a right to remain silent because anything said…
Miranda Rights in Utah – The Interrogation Requirement
When Utah Police Interrogate a Criminal Suspect In Utah, a criminal suspect has certain rights known as Miranda rights. Such rights fall under the umbrella of the 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which recognizes the right that everyone has to no incriminate oneself. Miranda rights protect individuals against an overintrusive government. Miranda rights kick in when a criminal suspect…