Category: Criminal Defense
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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 story. Underneath…
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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 presence. For attendees, especially younger ones, it’s…
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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). This rule is concerned with…
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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 CR1013, is already approved for use.
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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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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…