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State v Hintze, 2022 UT App 117
This appeal involves a question of whether a defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial was violated after the State did not prosecute the...
July 16, 2025
Understanding the Rainbow of Collar Crime
When it comes to the difference between right and wrong we expect everything to be black and white.  But when discussing types of crimes there is a...
July 15, 2025
Revenge, Forgiveness, and the Brain: Rethinking “An Eye for an Eye”
For centuries, justice meant one thing: an eye for an eye. You hurt me, I hurt you. It felt fair, direct, and final. But science tells a different...
July 15, 2025
Concert Season and Alcohol Citations: What to Know About Utah Code 32B-4-403 in West Valley City
As concert season ramps up at USANA Amphitheatre, it brings more than music to the area—it brings crowds, traffic, and increased law enforcement...
July 15, 2025
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