Imagine this scenario: Marcy, the wife of a landlord, calls up Tony, one of their tenants, to remind Tony his rent is past due. Tony is fed up with Marcy’s phone calls, and thinks he should not have to pay rent at all because the apartment’s heating has not been working properly. Tony and Marcy …
An altercation in a doorway becomes first degree felony burglary assault Read More »
The Utah Court of Appeals recently upheld the aggravated assault conviction arising out of an alleged domestic violence situation. The incident occurred in the spring of 2008 when officers were alerted to an argument between the defendant and his girlfriend. An off-duty officer responded to the call in his personal vehicle and spotted the man …
A Utah man recently lost his appeal of his aggravated sexual assault convictions. The man’s convictions stem from an interaction he had with his live-in girlfriend one summer after a heavy day of drinking. The couple reportedly spent the day and evening drinking vodka and then got into the shower together at their home. The …
Court: gas station assault and rape were not a “single criminal episode” Read More »
A Salt Lake County father has been arrested after allegedly attempting to kill himself and his disabled adult son following a fight with his wife. Police say that the suicide attempt happened on Christmas Day and the man has been booked on attempted murder charges. “He was feeling overwhelmed,” the arresting police officer noted. “He …
Salt Lake County father arrested after suicide attempt Read More »
A Utah prosecutor was entitled to use “other crimes evidence” to show a defendant’s motive, a Utah appeals court said. The defendant was convicted of solicitation to commit aggravated murder. The prosecution alleged that the defendant, who was incarcerated, attempted to get a prison-buddy to murder a woman who was a former romantic interest. During …
State uses “other crimes” evidence to show defendant’s motive Read More »
In our last post we discussed the case of one 16-year-old Clearfield girl who hosted a “Project X” party while her parents were out of town. Project X is a new movie about a teen who throws a wild party to become popular. Like the party in the film, the Clearfield party got out of …
Teen says that she regrets hosting “Project X” party Read More »
A “Project X” party in Clearfield went horribly wrong last weekend when gunfire erupted at a teen’s house. Project X is a movie that was released at the beginning of the month about a teen who throws a wild party when his parents leave town in order to become popular. In the movie, the party …