by Megan Fowles | Sep 25, 2025 | Criminal Defense
Rule 8: Utah’s Standard for Capital Defense Under Rule 8 of the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure: Two Lawyers Required: Every defendant facing the death penalty must be appointed at least two attorneys. Experience Matters: At least one lawyer must have tried a...
by Megan Fowles | Sep 16, 2025 | Criminal Defense
The charge brings national attention to how Utah distinguishes between murder and aggravated murder—and why aggravated murder carries the state’s harshest penalties. Murder Under Utah Law Under Utah Code § 76-5-203, a person commits murder if they: Intentionally...
by Benjamin Keller | Sep 16, 2025 | Criminal Defense
Relevant Issue When should a court consider secondary tools of statutory interpretation, such as legislative history and relevant policy considerations? Facts Dr. Belnap sued Dr. Howard relating to defamatory comments that Dr. Howard allegedly made against him during...
by Megan Fowles | Sep 15, 2025 | Criminal Defense
They don’t fully protect you from being recorded, tracked, or having your footage handed to law enforcement. That needs to change. Utah Law Lets You Be Recorded — Even Without Knowing It Utah is a one-party consent state. That means: Anyone can legally record a...
by Megan Fowles | Sep 15, 2025 | Criminal Defense
Search Warrant Leads to Explosives and Hoax WMDs After the initial discovery, police identified two suspects. Officers served a search warrant at a home in Magna, a city west of Salt Lake City. Inside, they found: Additional explosive materials Firearms Illegal...
by Megan Fowles | Sep 11, 2025 | Criminal Defense
One of them is criminal defense attorney Stephen Howard, whom KUTV News recently interviewed. Howard has handled some of the most serious felony cases in Utah’s courts, including those eligible for the death penalty. He knows what it looks like when theory meets...
