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This appeal pertains to the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure, specifically rule 16(b)(4) which exempts a defendant from disclosing discovery...

Death Penalty Mitigation: Furman v. Georgia and Gregg v. Georgia The  United States Supreme Court’s decisions in Furman v. Georgia and Gregg v....

The Utah Court of Appeals addressed two related issues in this appeal from a conviction for possession of drug paraphernalia. These issues included:...

Facts In September, 2015 a grandmother did not arrive to pick up her eight-year old grandson from school despite previously always arriving on time...

Facts Mr. Salazar-Lopez “pled guilty to multiple sexual offenses against a child” that were committed while he was also a minor. At the time...

This appeal pertains to an interpretation of rule 1.9(a) of the Utah Rules of Professional Conduct, which states, “A lawyer who has formerly...

Facts During a lawful traffic stop for various vehicle infractions (a missing license plate, broken brake light, etc.) and “suspicious” driving...

Facts In 2021, Michael Kufrin was convicted of having murdered his girlfriend Peggy in 1988. The facts leading to the eventual discovery of Peggy’s...

Facts: In 2020 Sergio Correa was stopped by a police officer, leading to the discovery that Correa did not have a valid driver license as well as...

Facts In 2021, Sylvestor Begay was charged with sex offenses against a child that would have occurred in 1996 or 1997 when Begay was twenty-two years...