Criminal Defense

Pleading in Criminal Court Can Vastly Impact Outcomes

On December 2nd, police allege that 28-year-old Russell Cuddeback was involved in the robbery of two Maverik convenience stores located in Layton and Clearfield. While Cuddeback and Brandy Lund waited in the get-away vehicle, their accomplice Krista Crossen stormed into the establishments brandishing a realistic toy firearm. All three suspects were arrested and charged with …

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Copper Thefts Continue in Salt Lake City Area

Forty-year-old Kelli Makin and Korinne Makin Cobbley, 38, were arrested in Orem on several charges, including burglary, theft and possession of burglary tools, The Deseret News reports. Police found the two women after a city inspector reported seeing two women wandering around the partially completed Midtown Village development. Officers spotted one female walking out of …

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Christus Whistleblower Allegation Settles for Nearly One Million Dollars

Houston, Texas, based hospital chain Christus Health Systems, which runs facilities in several states including Utah, has settled a “qui tam” whistleblower suit for $970,987. The allegations claim that Christus billed Medicare for ineligible costs and expenses and failed to disclose overpayments by Medicare, both of which are considered Medicare fraud. The qui tam claim …

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‘Wide Awake’ Four Loko Drink Harms Students, Utah Bans

In the wake of recent teen deaths involving the consumption of Four Loko, Utah and several other states have banned the sale of the dangerous caffeine-laden alcoholic beverage. Four Loko, nicknamed “blackout in a can,” is sold in 24-ounce cans, contains 12 percent alcohol and caffeine equal to several cups of coffee. The drink, manufactured …

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Congress Sets Sights on Organized Retail Crime

When most people hear the word “shoplifting,” they usually do not think of a group of criminals acting together across state and international borders. Unfortunately, a new brand of shoplifting is occurring across the country and around the world on a grand scale. It is called organized retail crime. Organized retail crime, or ORC, occurs …

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