Can I still get drug possession charges? Often people wonder if they can be prosecuted in Utah for having an illegal drug in their system, even if they ingested such in a different state. In words, they often ask us, “Am I safe to have an illegal drug in my system if I consumed it …
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Judge William A. Thorne Jr. recently upheld the conviction of a man accused to selling crack to an undercover officer. The man was convicted of distributing or arranging to distribute a controlled substance, which is a felony. The man appealed his conviction due to various evidentiary problems in the case. Central to the man’s appeal …
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A Utah court recently upheld a Salt Lake City man’s cocaine possession conviction on a constructive possession theory. The man’s case shows that you can be convicted for cocaine possession even when authorities do not find any drugs on your person. Constructive possession cases are highly fact-specific and often fall on the strength of the …
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A mother and daughter from Herriman face serious drug charges after a guest in their home overdosed from a combination of drugs and alcohol in mid-January. Police say that they were called to the home on Jan. 15 and found two unconscious males, ages 19 and 20. The 20-year-old was pronounced dead shortly after police …
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