Cedar City is a small town located in Southern Utah. Many people are charged in Cedar City and surrounding areas in Iron County each year. Sometimes, people who are just visiting or are pulled over just travelling through the area wind up with a DUI or drug charge. If you are not from the area, you may be surprised to find…
You may have seen Paul Deen in the news for quite a while now. Most of us are probably tired of all the Paula controversy going back and forth. Well the good news for Paula Deen is most of her legal troubles are coming to an end. The racial discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Paula Deen by one…
A woman in Orem was killed this weekend when a car jumped the curb she was sitting on and hit her. She was taken to a nearby hospital where she later died from her injuries. Apparently the driver had been cited earlier that night with intoxication and disorderly conduct. Romero S. Hernandez, the driver, attempted to leave the scene but…
Here is a common situation: A wife and husband have been having marital problems for some time. Things escalate and one of the parties decides to file for divorce. In this case, let’s say the wife, takes the first steps towards divorce. In the process she meets with a divorce lawyer who suggests she files a protective order because the…
Last month, the Salt Lake Tribune published an interesting story describing the high number of federal drug possession convictions which occur each year in the state of Utah. The majority of these federal drug crimes occur on public lands. Last year alone, over 165 people in Utah were charged with drug possession on federal lands, mostly in the big state parks…
Utah has a weird law that permits a court to suspend a driver’s license for a simple traffic citation. That means anything: having a headlight out; brake light out; speeding; swerving; having tinted windows too dark; not having mudflaps; running a stop sign; crossing over the stop line before a traffic light; not having your blinker on long enough; and…
The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Michael Doporto, who has been in prison for about 20 years for child sex crime convictions is likely to be released on parole in near future. The mother of one of the children who was sexually abused has started an online petition to keep Mr. Doporto in prison. Her petition, however, is highly unlikely…
The Salt Lake Tribune reported today that Commissioner Thomas Arnett, serving in the Third Judicial District Court, Salt Lake Department, abruptly resigned yesterday. Commissioner Arnett was scheduled to retire in November from serving on the bench and it is unknown why he resigned instead of waiting until his November retirement date. Commissioner Arnett has been on the bench since 1991. …
In Utah, parties to a contested divorce must attend at least one mediation session in good faith if they are unable to settle in their divorce. Mediation can be an effective means of resolving a divorce or other family law dispute. However, the key to every mediation is the preparation prior to actually attending the session. With a good Utah…
Criminal cases involving claims for restitution in Utah are governed by the Crime Victims Restitution Act, U.C.A 77-38a-101. If you are convicted of a crime and there is a victim who suffered damages, you may be required by the court, or as part of a plea agreement, to compensate the victim for their loss. In some cases, restitution cannot be…
