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Plea bargaining process in Utah, including the role of preliminary hearings and grand jury indictments
Victims in Utah criminal cases have statutory, constitutionally informed rights to be notified, present, and heard at major proceedings and — centrally — to a speedy disposition of charges, and the co...
’s widely shared remark that “the baby would be delivered” if his hypothetical 10‑year‑old daughter were raped has circulated in news reports and fact‑checks, but the available reporting provides only...
law and recent reporting show is rare and requires a “clear, direct” conflict that threatens a defendant’s right to a fair trial; courts more commonly recuse individual attorneys or appoint a special ...
’s governing materials place disqualification and recusal within court and professional rules rather than a single statute: the and professional-practice rules set standards for disclosure, recusal, a...
capital cases move through a deliberate sequence: most appeals occur after final judgment and sentencing, but the allow limited by petitioning the appellate court for permission under Rule 5, with pro...