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Leyes de Autodefensa en Utah – ¿Cuándo es legal protegerse a sí mismo?
Entender cuando tienes el derecho legal a protegerte es crucial para cualquiera que viva en Utah. Aunque la autodefensa es un derecho fundamental,...
July 7, 2025
State v Labrum, 2025 UT 12
In this appeal the Utah Supreme Court clarified what has been known as the “Brickey rule” stemming from the case State v. Brickey (Utah 1986)....
July 7, 2025
Utah Courts Introduce Jury Instruction for Alcohol-Restricted Drivers
Utah has released a new model jury instruction aimed at helping jurors decide cases involving alcohol-restricted drivers. The instruction, labeled...
July 7, 2025
Defense Attorney v. Artificial Intelligence on Expungement
Assessing eligibility for expungement can be complicated. AI can take you in the wrong direction with bad information. Getting good legal advice from...
July 3, 2025
Attorney Profile Bradley Henderson: Firearms and Self-Defense Law in Utah
At Stone River Law, Attorney Bradley Henderson specializes in criminal defense, leveraging a unique strength: extensive experience in firearms and...
June 27, 2025
Cargos de asalto en Utah
El ataque es un delito penal en Utah que implica intentar o amenazar con causar daños corporales a otra persona. Es importante entender cómo la ley...
June 27, 2025
State v Buranek, 2025 UT App 92
This appeal involved a question of whether a trial court improperly denied a defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, claiming he had been...
June 23, 2025
Do Step-Parent Adoptions Require Consent from the Other Parent?
In many cases, Utah law does require consent from the child's non-custodial parent before a step-parent adoption can move forward. But not always.
June 23, 2025
Guns, Marijuana, and Utah Law
A broken taillight. A slight swerve. A routine traffic stop can spiral into something far more serious when marijuana and firearms enter the picture....
June 23, 2025
What Being a Defense Attorney Taught Me About Gun Safety
I grew up around guns and served in the military for a dozen years where I deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Through all of this, gun safety was...
June 23, 2025
Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm in Utah
In a state where firearm ownership is deeply ingrained in both culture and identity, Utah’s laws aim to strike a balance between Second Amendment...
June 23, 2025
Violent Felony – Gun Rights Restrictions
Under Utah law, a person is classified as a “Category I” restricted person for purposes of firearm possession, gun rights, and possession...
June 23, 2025
El Zona Gris de la Paraphernalia de Drogas en Utah
En Utah, el concepto de parafernalia de drogas no es tan negro y blanco como muchos podrían suponer. Mientras la mayoría de la gente imagina...
June 20, 2025