merger of charges – Binding the Law

23 November 2016

Utah Supreme Court, in opinion affirming aggravated murder and child kidnaping convictions, rejects challenge to noncapital aggravated murders sentencing scheme and abandons special rules for admission of gruesome photos.

by William Gaskill

27 July 2016

Utah Court of Appeals holds discovery violations at theft trial should have resulted in mistrial; upheld the approval of a new water diversion point to support operation of a nuclear power plant; rejects gross negligence claim; rejects prisoner’s extraordinary relief petition; holds robbery convictions for trying to steal the car and succeeding in taking a purse from the car must merge; and issues three other decisions.

by William Gaskill

5 February 2015

Utah Court of Appeals holds auto policy renewals were not “new polices” triggering underinsured motorist duties on insurer for pre-2012 amendments cases; that excavation services put lenders on notice that leinable work had commenced under a prior version of mechanic’s lien statute; and issued 4 other decisions.

by William Gaskill

1 December 2014

Utah Court of Appeals rejects sufficiency and merger attacks to affirm kidnapping and assault convictions and issues four other decisions.

by William Gaskill

6 October 2014

How to obtain a final judgment in Utah under Rule 54(b) and other published opinions for October 2 and 3, 2014

by William Gaskill