Category: Criminal Defense
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Utah Code 76-3-402 – Amended 2023
House Bill 174 made significant changes to Utah Code section 76-3-402 affect individual eligibility for a reduction in the level and severity of a criminal conviction. Defense attorneys should look…
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What to Expect – Facing the Fight with Hope
This may be the first time you have faced criminal charges. It is natural to be nervous, anxious, or even downright scared. Legal information found online often emphasizes worst-case scenario…
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Find the Right Criminal Defense Team
Criminal charges can carry serious consequences. Having the right criminal defense team on your case can literally change your future.
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Collateral Consequences in Utah Criminal Cases
Your case involves more than just what happens in court. Focusing on the immediate and direct consequences that are possible when a criminal sentencing hearing is approaching is important. However,…
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Effects of an Expungement Order in Utah
Utah Code section 77-40a-401 controls what happens once an expungement order has been signed by the court. It sets out rules for distribution of the order by the Bureau (BCI)…
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Discovery Demands in Utah Criminal Cases
“Discovery” refers to evidence, information, and other materials that are exchanged between the parties in a pending court case. Discovery in Utah criminal cases is governed by procedural rules, statutes,…
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Facial Recognition Software & AI in Criminal Cases
In February of 2023, news media outlets reported that Porcha Woodruff, a woman from Detroit, was falsely arrested for robbery and carjacking. She was arrested because facial recognition software identified…
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Removal from Utah’s White Collar Crime Registry
Utah Code Title 77 Chapter 42 establishes a white collar crimes registry that is maintained by the office of the Utah Attorney General. Section 108 governs formal registry removal proceedings.…
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Property Damage and Criminal Mischief
Intentionally causing damage to property belonging to another person is a crime. Utah law previously classified this crime as “criminal mischief.”
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Limited Appearances in Utah Criminal Cases
Rule 75 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure governs the filing of a “limited” appearance of counsel, even in criminal cases. Because there is no relevant rule of criminal…
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Utah Expungement Lawyers
What is an expungement? An arrest or a criminal conviction can stay on a person’s record forever. An expungement can change that. An expungement is the official sealing of all…
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Utah’s Clean Slate Law
The State of Utah recently implemented its new “Clean Slate Law,” which means that many people with Utah criminal convictions may now have their convictions automatically expunged after required waiting…