by Benjamin Keller | May 1, 2025 | Utah Appellate Court Opinions
Facts of the Case Jones was convicted at trial on three counts of assault against a peace officer. While police conducted a roadside DUI investigation, Jones drove by at a high speed and swerved within 1-2 feet of the officers. Three officers were allegedly standing...
by Benjamin Keller | Apr 24, 2025 | Criminal Defense, Utah Appellate Court Opinions
This case involves an internet sting operation conducted by an undercover police officer posing as someone offering a minor for sex with adults. The Court of Appeals reviewed whether Austin had taken a substantial step towards attempting to perform sexual acts with a...
by Megan Fowles | Apr 17, 2025 | Criminal Defense
Facts E.M., a 15-year-old refugee from South Sudan, was charged with sixteen felonies—including murder—after allegedly participating in a drive-by shooting that killed one individual and seriously injured four others. The shooting was reportedly motivated by racial...
by Megan Fowles | Apr 16, 2025 | Criminal Defense
Facts Dylan Stubbs was charged in late 2021 with multiple child sexual abuse offenses based on alleged incidents from 2017 to 2019. In January 2022, after a detention hearing, the district court ordered Stubbs to remain in custody without bail. Stubbs didn’t appeal...
by Benjamin Keller | Apr 16, 2025 | Utah Appellate Court Opinions
Facts of the Case Lightel pled guilty to multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a minor based on his possession of child sex abuse material (CSAM or child pornography). An adult convicted of this offense in Utah generally must register as a sex offender for life....
by Megan Fowles | Apr 14, 2025 | Criminal Defense
Facts: Deon Jennings was charged with first-degree murder after stabbing Willie Houston twice in the back, resulting in Houston’s death. Jennings argued at a bail hearing that he should be released because the State had not presented “substantial evidence to support...
