State of Utah v. B*****
Nov 29, 2018OUTCOME: Jury trial - not guilty on both counts
Client charged with object rape and unlawful detention.
Salt Lake City, UT
DUI and DWI Lawyer at Salt Lake City, UT
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OUTCOME: Jury trial - not guilty on both counts
Client charged with object rape and unlawful detention.
OUTCOME: Jury trial - not guilty
DUI charge with BAC of more than twice the legal limit.
OUTCOME: Jury trial - not guilty
Client charged with attempted aggravated arson
OUTCOME: 5-0 Decision, Utah Supreme Court
Supreme court held that Inevitable Discovery Docterine does not circumvent the Fourth Amendment requirement for officers to procure a warrant before entering a home, without exigent circumstances.
OUTCOME: Evidence Suppressed
Hit and run, led to warrantless search of home. Successfully suppressed subsequent discovery of evidence, including BAC for subsequent DUI charge.
OUTCOME: Children returned to parents
A shelter hearing where the children were removed pursuant to a warrant. I was able to affect the credibility of the DCFS witness on the stand by eliciting testimony that differed from what was provid ... ed to get the warrant. The judge agreed with my closing that the warrant was not supported, and therefore removal of the children was not reasonable.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client charged with possession of marijuana within 1000 feet of school and purchase or consumption of alcohol by a minor. I ran a motion to suppress based on the officer's lack of probable cause to co ... nduct a level three stop.