By Greg Smith and Jordan Haycock posted in Violent Crimes on Friday, September 1, 2017 Older Americans remember the good old days when you would not be arrested for something unless the police actually had “probable cause” for making an arrest. After all, most people are horrified by the thought of being handcuffed, frisked, put …
Been charged with criminal mischief? Well, you’re certainly not alone. And often, that charge is domestic violence (“DV”) related. When we get these cases, it’s typically a husband or father who’s accused of kicking a door, punching a wall, or slapping a table; however, women and kids get charged with this, too – just far …
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By Greg Smith posted in Violent Crimes on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 1. Failing to demand a jury trial. Okay, this should be a no-brainer because it’s much harder for a prosecutor to convince many jurors – in Utah, that’s up to twelve! – unanimously of your guilt than for him to convince a single …
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A 33-year-old Utah man will spend the next 129 days in jail after pleading guilty to beating his wife in front of their children. The man has been in jail since early January after authorities arrested him for felony aggravated assault and domestic violence in the presence of a child. The Salt Lake Tribune reports …
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