A few days ago, U.S. District Court Judge Clark Waddoups found in favor of the now famous Brown family holding key portions of Utah’s polygamy law unconstitutional. In his ruling, Judge Waddoups held specifically the Utah statute regarding cohabitation was a violation of the first and fourteenth amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The judge stated in part, “The court finds…
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Captain Justice and the Government
This is too funny. When a Tennessee prosecutor got offended that defense attorney Drew Justice kept referring to the prosecution as “the government,” the prosecutor filed a motion to try to get a judge to rule that he couldn’t use the term “the government” anywhere because he was doing so in a derogatory manner. Rubbish, right? Well, Mr. Justice decided…
Salt Lake Judge Anthony Quinn Dies After Hit By Car
Yesterday, Third District Court Judge Anthony Quinn was riding his bike up Millcreek Canyon where he was struck by an oncoming car. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. Our firm has several cases pending in front of Judge Quinn right now and we were saddened to hear of his passing. He was a good judge. He…
Announcing Our New Provo Office
We are happy to announce that we have just opened our fourth office. We are now located in Utah County in Provo. 2545 North Canyon Road Provo, UT 84604 This is in addition to our offices in Ogden, Sandy, and St. George. At Salcido Law Firm PLLC we are now better able to meet the needs of our Utah County…
The Enhanceable Offense
Most criminal statutes in Utah list the elements that constitute the criminal offense and then classify it into one or more of 7 different categories or levels of criminal activity ranging from a capital offense to an infraction. In between these levels are felonies and misdemeanors which are the most common charges people face when being cited for criminal activity.…
Utah County Deputy Sheriff Dies in Plane Crash
Over the weekend a Utah County Deputy Sheriff died in a plane crash. Sgt. Jay Dee Lessley was the sole occupant of an experimental plane that he was testing. This morning at the Fourth District Court in Provo the Sheriffs deputies were sullen as they relayed the news to attorneys. This comes just days after a Draper City police officer…
SLF’s July Contest: Win Free Tickets to “The Wolverine”
We are giving away 2 FREE MOVIE TICKETS to 2 LUCKY WINNERS this week to the premier of “THE WOLVERINE.” HERE IS HOW TO ENTER: Click “Like” on our facebook page: facebook.com/salcidolaw Post “Salcido Law Rocks!” on our facebook wall. HERE ARE THE DETAILS: 2 lucky winners will be randomly picked at 9:00 am on Friday Morning, July 26, 2013. Each winner…
Police Now Authorized to Take Your DNA Without a Warrant or Conviction
The United States Supreme Court ruled this week in Maryland v. King that police were not prohibited, under the constitution, from taking DNA samples from arrestees without a warrant. The court was divided 5-4 with Justice Kennedy giving the majority opinion. Justice Kennedy essentially explains that gathering DNA evidence from an individual arrested for a serious crime is simply a…
Hearsay and How It Applies in Utah Court Cases
A lot of people use the term “hearsay” in everyday to life to attack a statement’s credibility. Many believe that if a statement is hearsay it is automatically not reliable, and therefore, cannot be used as evidence to support a position. There is only some truth in such a belief and in fact hearsay is used all the time in…
Utah Civil Stalking Injunctions
Stalking Lawyer Stalking in Utah can be a crime or a civil action depending on who prosecutes the action. Regardless of whether the action is criminal or civil in nature, the elements are the same. Stalking is an intentional or knowing action. The person who is accusing the alleged stalker of stalking has to prove that the stalker did so…