Rape Shield in Utah – what it is, prohibits, and permits
11 Oct 2019
What is a Rape Shield Law? A rape shield law is a rule of evidence that prohibits criminal defense attorneys from introducing evidence of prior sexual activity [...]
Read more Rape Shield in Utah – what it is, prohibits, and permitsWhat is Consent in a Rape Case?
22 Jun 2016
Analyzing Consent – State v. Barela, 2015 UT 22 This was an appeal from a conviction of Barela of first-degree rape at a Massage Envy studio. Barela challenged [...]
Read more What is Consent in a Rape Case?What Does “Promptly” Mean Under Rule 1102?
21 Sep 2015
Rule 1102 Allows Reliable Hearsay At Preliminary Hearings At a preliminary hearing the Utah Rules of Evidence allow for the admission of “reliable [...]
Read more What Does “Promptly” Mean Under Rule 1102?Rule 412 and the Admissibility of a Victim’s Sexual Behavior
9 Jul 2015
What is Rule 412? Rule 412 of the Utah Rules of Evidence prohibits the admission of evidence, in criminal cases alleging sexual misconduct, of the victim’s [...]
Read more Rule 412 and the Admissibility of a Victim’s Sexual BehaviorThe Three Primary Elements of Sexual Abuse of a Child
6 Mar 2014
The crime of sexual abuse of a child seems to indicate that the crime is sexual in nature, but when one looks at the elements of the crime that does not necessarily [...]
Read more The Three Primary Elements of Sexual Abuse of a ChildTeenage Sexting in Utah
7 Oct 2013
Juvenile Sex Crimes Defense in Salt Lake City Adults can’t give porn to kids. If they do, it’s a felony. Giving porn to kids can occur in many [...]
Read more Teenage Sexting in UtahAngry About Imminent Parole for Child Sex Offender, Woman Starts Petition
21 Aug 2013
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 [...]
Read more Angry About Imminent Parole for Child Sex Offender, Woman Starts PetitionSevering Charges Stemming from Multiple Utah Sex Crime Victims
19 Aug 2013
Often time in complex Utah sex crime cases there are multiple alleged victims claiming that the defendant raped or sexually assaulted them. The prosecution loves to [...]
Read more Severing Charges Stemming from Multiple Utah Sex Crime VictimsUtah Supreme Court Finds Prior Sex Acts Admissible in Rape Case
15 Aug 2013
Last week the Utah Supreme Court handed down its decision in State v. Richardson, a Utah rape case, and found that the prior sex acts of an alleged victim and [...]
Read more Utah Supreme Court Finds Prior Sex Acts Admissible in Rape CaseGroup A Sex Offender Restrictions in Utah
4 Mar 2013
In Utah, if you are charged with certain sex offenses like a sexual battery or perhaps a statutory rape, you could be required to abide by Utah’s sex offender [...]
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