Tag: Utah Appeals Case Opinions
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State v. Couch, 635 P.2d 89 (Utah 1981)
When must a court further define terms of common usage given in a jury instruction?
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State v. Abonza: Why Police Can’t Arrest You for What You Might Do
In State v. Abonza, 2025 UT App 101, the Utah Court of Appeals delivered a sharp reminder: Police need probable cause at the moment of arrest, not a prediction that…
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State v Hintze, 2022 UT App 117
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…
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State v Labrum, 2025 UT 12
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…
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State v Buranek, 2025 UT App 92
This appeal involved a question of whether a trial court improperly denied a defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, claiming he had been entrapped by an undercover police officer. Facts…
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State v. Christensen, 2025 UT App 86
A Motion to sever is granted when it is believed that different defendants or charges need to be tried separately. In the recent Utah Court of Appeals Case, State v.…
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Carter v. State, 2025 UT 13
The Utah Supreme Court has unanimously affirmed a district court’s decision to vacate the conviction and death sentence of Douglas Stewart Carter, citing egregious misconduct by police and prosecutors that…
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State v. Burton, 800 P.2d 817 (Utah Ct. App. 1990)
In State v. Burton, 800 P.2d 817 (Utah Ct. App. 1990), the Utah Court of Appeals addressed a rare attempt to stretch criminal theft law into the realm of private…
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Case Brief: State v. Lucke, 2025 UT App 49
In State v. Lucke, 2025 UT App 49, the Utah Court of Appeals overturned a stalking conviction after finding the trial court failed to ensure the defendant knowingly and intelligently…
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State v Brown, 2025 UT App 52
Facts of the Case Brown shot and killed David after an argument led to David ramming the back of Brown’s vehicle. Earlier Brown had tried to drive away from David,…
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State v Jones, 2025 UT App 56
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…
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Case Brief: State v Austin, 2025 UT App 51
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…