by Benjamin Keller | Aug 19, 2025 | Criminal Defense
Relevant Issue What must be established in a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel in criminal cases? Facts Mr. Washington was charged with three counts of capital murder in Florida state court, and eventually sentenced to death by the trial judge. Prior to...
by Benjamin Keller | Aug 19, 2025 | Criminal Defense
Relevant Issue What words in jury instructions should the court offer further definition for? Facts Mr. Frausto was charged with murder and found guilty at trial by a jury. The facts alleged that Mr. Frausto was upset with the victim over a dispute with Frausto’s...
by Benjamin Keller | Aug 19, 2025 | Criminal Defense
Relevant Issue When must a court further define terms of common usage given in a jury instruction? Facts After a drinking party together, Couch stated he would drive the victim to their home. Couch however drove past the victim’s home, to the victim’s protest, and...
by Ariane Bredthauer | Aug 19, 2025 | Criminal Defense
Pink-collar crimes are a lesser-known but rapidly growing form of white-collar crime — and they’re predominantly committed by women. These crimes often occur in workplaces where women in low to mid-level positions — like bookkeepers, clerks, or secretaries —...
by Megan Fowles | Jul 23, 2025 | Utah Appellate Court Opinions
The case turned on a common but often misunderstood concept—the inevitable discovery exception to the exclusionary rule. The State tried to stretch that rule too far. The court said no. What Happened? Police pulled over a car for a turn signal violation. The driver...
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...
