Criminal Defendants: Have an Attorney On your First Court Date!
15 Aug 2011
Get Protected Right Away A lot of individuals who have been charged with a crime believe that they can handle the matter alone without an attorney. Other [...]
Read more Criminal Defendants: Have an Attorney On your First Court Date!Utah Man Gets Two Year Prison Sentence
28 Jul 2011
Sentencing for False Bidding Tim DeChristopher was sentenced yesterday at the federal courthouse in Salt Lake City. DeChristopher who was earlier convicted of [...]
Read more Utah Man Gets Two Year Prison SentenceMan Accused of Murder Deemed Competent
18 Jul 2011
Three Year Old Trial Will No Proceed Michael Doyel was charged with murdering his former girlfriend, Deborah Jones, in 2008. Doyel allegedly strangled Jones, put her [...]
Read more Man Accused of Murder Deemed CompetentMorgan County Embezzlement Case
28 Jun 2011
Former Morgan County Council Administrator Pleads Guilty Yesterday former Morgan County council administrator pleaded guilty to six felony counts that included the [...]
Read more Morgan County Embezzlement CaseUtah Theft Laws
17 Jun 2011
Yesterday in Kearns, Utah a woman was working out at her local gym when her purse and car keys were stolen. Before going to a water aerobics class Marsh Cross put [...]
Read more Utah Theft LawsUtah Criminal Statutes and Absurd Results
6 Jun 2011
Courts Not Obligated to Follow Laws Which Produce Absurd Results In Utah, “[A] court should not follow the literal language of a statute if its plain meaning works [...]
Read more Utah Criminal Statutes and Absurd ResultsUtah Felony DUI Lawyer | Multiple Drunk Driving Offenses | Salt Lake Provo
7 Apr 2011
When is a DUI Charged as a Felony? Typically a DUI is charged as a misdemeanor offense. There are instances, however, in which a DUI will be charged as a felony [...]
Read more Utah Felony DUI Lawyer | Multiple Drunk Driving Offenses | Salt Lake ProvoUPDATE: Utah Grand Jury Bill Passes House Committee
28 Feb 2011
Jerry Salcido of Salcido Law Firm testified before the House Judiciary Committee today on behalf of the Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers regarding the [...]
Read more UPDATE: Utah Grand Jury Bill Passes House CommitteeUtah Warrantless Arrest Bill – HB 59 – Fails 3-9 in Committee
17 Feb 2011
Looking to Extend Warrantless Arrests According to Utah state law police officers have the authority to arrest without a warrant if a public offense is committed in [...]
Read more Utah Warrantless Arrest Bill – HB 59 – Fails 3-9 in CommitteeMaking Admissions to Law Enforcement
26 Jan 2011
If you have been pulled over by a law enforcement officer, make sure you do not volunteer any incriminating information. You have no obligation to answer questions [...]
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