by Megan Fowles | Jul 15, 2025 | Criminal Defense
Revenge Feels Good—But Only for a Moment When people think about revenge, their brains release dopamine—the same chemical linked to drugs, sugar, and gambling. That’s what James Kimmel Jr., JD, a Yale-trained scholar, calls “revenge addiction.” It feels satisfying at...
by Megan Fowles | Jul 15, 2025 | Criminal Defense
What Utah Law Says Utah Code 32B-4-403 makes it unlawful for: Individuals under 21 to purchase, possess, or consume alcohol. Anyone—regardless of age—to provide or furnish alcohol to a minor. Any person to use a fake ID to obtain alcohol. Violating this law is...
by Tyson Udy | Jul 7, 2025 | Criminal Defense
¿Qué es la autodefensa según la ley de Utah? Según el Código de Utah §76-2-402, la autodefensa está legalmente justificada cuando una persona cree razonablemente que la fuerza es necesaria para impedir el uso inminente de la fuerza ilegal por parte de otra persona....
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 Megan Fowles | Jul 7, 2025 | Criminal Defense
This instruction explains what jurors must find to convict a person charged with driving while alcohol-restricted under Utah law. It reflects a broader effort by the state to improve how jurors receive and understand legal guidance, especially in cases involving...
by Stephen Howard | Jul 3, 2025 | Criminal Defense
How does a good attorney measure up against AI for legal advice on expungements in Utah? Largely out of curiosity, we checked to see what AI might have to say about a question we were asked recently about expungement eligibility. Here’s the question. “Is a...
