The Utah Court of Appeals affirmed two aggravated-murder convictions, holding that abundant evidence allowed the jury to reject both perfect and imperfect self-defense.
The Utah Court of Appeals held that a parent need not subjectively appreciate the danger of intentional conduct when that conduct objectively creates an unreasonable risk of harm to a child.
The Utah Court of Appeals affirmed a murder conviction because evidence permitted the jury to reject perfect and imperfect self-defense, and denied a rule 23B remand because undiscovered violence evidence was not tied to the defendant’s knowledge when he stabbed the victim.
The Utah Court of Appeals held that credible officer testimony established probable cause for a plain-view drug seizure despite missing body-camera footage and later inconclusive field testing.
The Utah Court of Appeals affirmed an object-rape conviction because repeated accounts of the victim’s report added no new facts and caused no Strickland prejudice.
The Utah Court of Appeals affirmed rape and aggravated-assault convictions, holding that counsel’s challenged evidentiary choices fit a coherent trial strategy.