by Benjamin Keller | Jul 7, 2025 | Appeals Attorney, Criminal Defense
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). This rule is concerned with when the State may refile criminal charges after failing to establish probable cause in a...
by Benjamin Keller | Jun 23, 2025 | Appeals Attorney, Utah Appellate Court Opinions
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 of the Case Mr. Buranek posted an ad on a dating website, writing that he was...
