Salt Lake Man Charged with Murder from 2000 David McNeill will have to stand trial. Today, a Third District Court Judge found that probable cause existed for the charge of First Degree Murder against Mr. McNeill at a preliminary hearing. As such, Mr. McNeill must now rely on a jury of his peers or hope for a plea bargain workout with…
Utah Officially Makes Spice Illegal At the end of last month, Governor Herbert signed House Bill 23 officially making it illegal to sale, distribute, produce, or even possess Spice in the State of Utah. The bill provides tough penalties for not only selling, but also producing, distributing, and possessing the synthetic cannabis. The state has now outlawed a product which has…
Enforce Your Divorce Decree in Utah Yes, you can enforce your divorce decree in Utah and hold your ex spouse’s feet to the fire when it comes to child support, alimony, parent time, custody, property, or almost anything else ordered in your divorce decree. When the other party is being the bad guy and has simply refused to follow the…
Order to Show Cause in Utah Many clients call our office after they have been served with an Order to Show Cause in Utah. Any order to show cause can be filed against a person if they have failed to comply with a court order. These are enforcement orders which carry serious penalties if you are found to be in…
Before someone in Utah even contemplates divorce, it needs to be determined if the marriage was even valid; otherwise divorce cannot take place since there is no legal marriage to end. Instead, an annulment would be the proper option. The following are a few types of different valid marriages: Persons With STD’s and Interracial Marriages At one time during Utah’s…
The Fourth Amendment Protects You From Police Searches The fourth amendment of the federal constitution provides that the right of people to “be secure in their persons, house, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated.” What exactly constitutes a “search” under the amendment though? The definition of what a “search” is within the fourth amendment…
The Utah Legislature enters its final session of the year today and all we can say is “thank goodness.” Every year we hold our breath as some of the most ridiculous laws are presented to the Legislature, many of which pass. When it comes to individual liberty and the rights of criminal defendants the Legislature has a track record of…
$12 Million for Utah Prison Many on Utah’s Capitol Hill breathing a sigh of relief today as the Legislature has somehow found $12 million to keep a portion of the Utah State Prison open. Without the money the prison would have been forced to shut down one pod (a section) of the prison and lay off 75 corrections officers. Let…
Your Right in Utah to be given a Miranda Warning Every person in Utah has a constitutional right to keep silent. People are not required to admit anything to police officers and may have an attorney present anytime police wish to question individuals. If police wish to take people into custody and question them for crimes such as Homicide, they…
What are a Father’s Rights in a Utah Divorce? Many men who are going through a divorce in Utah have concerns about what their rights are with regards to such things as alimony (spousal support), child custody, and child support. Many fathers have serious concerns that they will be taken advantage of in the system and that the courts generally…
