Author: Stone River Law
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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 a real attorney can be the key…
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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 self-defense law. His background as a U.S. Air Force JAG…
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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 entrapped by an undercover police officer. Facts…
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Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm in Utah: What You Need to Know
Firing a gun in the wrong place or at the wrong time can lead to serious charges in Utah—even if no one gets hurt.
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State v. Christensen, 2025 UT App 86
A Motion to sever is granted when it is believed that different defendants or charges need to be tried separately. In the recent Utah Court of Appeals Case, State v.…
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Law Enforcement: Probable Cause and Reasonable Suspicion
Reasonable articulable suspicion and probable cause have very significant distinctions when it comes to law enforcement response. The overarching difference in definition between the two concepts lies in the terms…
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Why Pretrial Litigation Matters: Shaping the Battlespace
Most criminal cases don’t end in a trial. They’re resolved through plea deals that reflect the strength and weaknesses of the case for each party – defense and prosecution. But…
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Consent in Utah Step Parent Adoptions
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.
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Utah Supreme Court Narrows Human Trafficking Law in State v. Andrus
May 2025 – The Utah Supreme Court just made it harder to convict someone of child trafficking without solid proof of a transaction. In State v. Andrus, the court threw…
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Criminal Defense, Done Right: Expertise at Every Stage of the Case
For most people, the justice system is a blur of police reports, court dates, and unfamiliar terms. It moves fast when you least expect it, and slows to a crawl…
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Types of Court Hearings in Utah Criminal Cases
Navigating the criminal justice system in Utah can be overwhelming, especially if you’re unfamiliar with the various types of court hearings involved. Each hearing serves a specific purpose in the…
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Garner v. Kadince, 2025 UT App 80: Utah Lawyers Sanctioned for Citing AI Hallucinations
In a recent ruling, the Utah Court of Appeals sanctioned attorneys for submitting a legal brief containing fabricated case citations generated by artificial intelligence. This incident, involving the case Garner…