March 7, 2013

Domestic Violence Laws are Misguided: Punishing Less-Violent Behavior Detracts from Preventing the Most Serious Harm

A.J. Parker, age 25, was working at Intermountain Healthcare when she met Landon Jorgensen, 24, who was a Marine veteran and a firearms instructor. They had […]
March 4, 2013

Current Case: Setting Hiking Trail Booby Traps Reduced to Misdemeanor Offense

Provo Canyon is a popular destination for hikers, whether they want a strenuous climb or a moderate hike. All hikers need to be aware of potential […]
February 28, 2013

Paying a High Price for Getting High: Criminal Defense Attorney Tip of the Week

What Does Not Work: Claiming that the excruciating pain from your inoperable cancer can only be helped by smoking a little marijuana — “This is medical […]
February 21, 2013

When Should Miranda Warnings be Read?

On TV, the moment usually comes as sort of an anti-climax — after the big car chase, the running through the streets, the jumping over fences […]
February 18, 2013

Defending a Weapons Charge in Utah

All across America, people who love guns love Utah. That is because the Utah constitution guarantees the right of citizens to bear arms; and also because Utah honors […]
February 14, 2013

In the News: Kids Who Kill

It has been observed that the apple never falls far from the tree. It has also been observed (by a respected criminology professor in an October […]
February 11, 2013

Was Sally Drunk? Cops Say Oui-Oui!

Sally Struthers, who played the bubbly blonde daughter of Archie Bunker (and adoring wife of Meathead) on the 1970s TV show All in the Family, was arrested […]