Utah Criminal Law Attorney
Greg Smith and Steven Russell, Criminal Law Attorneys, offer a full array of criminal defense services to the Salt Lake City community and beyond. Clients with high-stakes criminal cases know they can rely on us to fight on their behalf in pursuit of the most favorable attainable outcomes.
Contact us by phone or e-mail to schedule a consultation regarding any of the following criminal matters — or any other criminal charges that are not listed here.
Violent Crimes
- Domestic Violence: We defend men, women, sons, daughters, mothers, husbands, girlfriends and boyfriends.
- Violation of a Protective Order: You may have been the target of false charges.
- Child Abuse: We will fight hard for you whether you are in the Criminal Court, or the Juvenile Court.
- Reckless Endangerment: You may feel as if you are under a microscope while living an active life and parenting your child.
- Assault and Battery: Assault can be a misdemeanor or a felony.
- Assault with a Deadly Weapon: A deadly weapon is any object that might kill someone.
- Involuntary Manslaughter: Involuntary manslaughter charges can be related to accidental deaths.
- Disorderly Conduct: Conviction for disorderly conduct can come with steep fines. It will be on your criminal record.
- Gun Charges: Gun charges and crimes committed with firearms carry extreme penalties in every state and at the federal level as well.
- Brandishing a Gun/Illegal Possession of a Firearm: Have you been convicted of felony or domestic violence and then caught with a firearm in your possession?
- Sex Crimes: Sex crimes range from inappropriate touching of a minor to having consensual sex with a person who is underage to having forceful sex against a person's will.
- Statutory Rape: Fourteen is the age of consent in Utah.
- Unlawful Sex with a Minor: Consensual sex with a teenager is still unlawful unless the other person is within 2 years in age.
- Child Pornography and Internet Crimes: Were you caught in an Internet sting operation?
Business Crimes
- White Collar Crimes: Fraud and embezzlement charges often result from misunderstandings or bookkeeping errors.
- Embezzlement: Embezzling employees often battle drug or gambling addictions.
- Fraud, including the following:
- Workers Comp Fraud
- Investor Fraud
- Insurance Fraud
- Check Fraud and Forgery
- Identity Theft
- Credit Card Fraud
Drugs and Alcohol Crimes
- DUI Defense: Utah's DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs) laws are some of the toughest in the nation.
- DUI: The First Offense: Many professionals — such as doctors, lawyer and nurses — run the risk of losing their licenses with a DUI conviction.
- DUI: Repeat Offenses: Penalties for drunk driving get more serious with each offense.
- DUI and Prescription Drugs: The law doesn't differentiate between driving under the influence of prescription drugs and driving under the influence of alcohol.
- DUI Metabolite: Utah's laws are among the strictest anywhere.
- Field Sobriety Tests & Breath Tests: We will closely examine the police report, the arrest record and the maintenance and calibration logs for the Breathalyzer the police used.
- Implied Consent Laws: Learn how they may affect your case.
- DLD (Department of Licensing Division) Hearing: You have 10 days from the date of your DUI arrest to file a request for a formal hearing before the state's Driver's License Division.
- Interlock Device: Did you neglect to use this device as required?
- Reckless Driving: Excessive speed may be considered reckless driving.
- Driving without Privileges: Were you driving with a suspended license?
- Eluding – Evading a Police or Peace Officer: Did you flee a party when police arrived?
- Fleeing the Scene of an Accident: Did you neglect your duty as a motorist?
- Juvenile Crimes: Our lawyers will work hard to keep the case in juvenile court, where the penalties are far less severe.
- Minor in Possession – Consumption charges often accompany Underage DUI charges.
- Drug Possession: Possession of large amounts of a controlled substance may be charged as possession with intent to distribute, which may result in a long prison term.
- Possession of Marijuana: Beware increased charges, such as possession with intent to sell, which may be an attempt to induce you to plead guilty to a lower charge.
- Possession of Meth: The prosecution may accuse you of attempting to manufacture drugs in a meth lab, hoping you will simply plead guilty to a lesser charge.
- Possession of Cocaine: Were you pulled over by police, who found a bag with a tiny amount of cocaine in your car and charged you with possession, when the cocaine belonged to a passenger?
- Drug Manufacturing: Drug cultivation and drug manufacturing are often used interchangeably and since the objective is usually distribution, it is normally a felony crime that carries extremely severe penalties according to the type of drug and the amount produced.
- Drug Trafficking and Distribution: In light of the ongoing "War on Drugs," trafficking and distribution are considered very serious crimes.
- Drug Paraphernalia: Pipes, rolling paper, needles and syringes may be considered evidence of drug crimes.
- Possession of Illegal Prescriptions: Controlled substances must have valid prescriptions.
- Forging a Doctor's Prescription: Were you trapped by your own addiction?
Additional Areas
- Disturbing the Peace
- Malicious Mischief
- Kidnapping
- Unlawful Imprisonment
- Conspiracy Charges
- Miranda Rights
- Sixth Amendment Rights
- Enhancements for Crimes in Utah
- Probation Violations
- Appeals
- Theft, including the following:
- Robbery and Burglary
- Breaking and Entering
- Shoplifting and Stealing
- Grand Theft
- Fish and Wildlife Violations
- Poaching
Call or e-mail the Salt Lake City law offices of Greg Smith and Steven Russell, Criminal Law Attorneys, to schedule a consultation after you have been arrested, charged or convicted of any criminal offense.
