by Megan Fowles | Nov 21, 2025 | Appeals Attorney, Criminal Defense
Why the Trial Court Step Matters In Utah, the statute of limitations is treated as a defense that must be asserted — it isn’t something an appellate court usually corrects on its own if it was not addressed earlier. The trial court must have the opportunity to hear...
by Benjamin Keller | Jul 16, 2025 | Appeals Attorney, Criminal Defense, Utah Appellate Court Opinions
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 case for over two years after filing charges. Facts of the Case In 2011, Hintze was convicted of attempted unlawful...
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...
