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17 August 2017
Utah Supreme Court affirms disbarment order and holds prosecutors have the right to withdraw a plea offer at any time prior to its acceptance by the trial court absent reasonable and detrimental reliance by defendant.
by William Gaskill
9 March 2017
Utah Supreme Court holds that plea deals do make witnesses testimony inherently improbable or apparently false.
by William Gaskill
10 June 2015
10th Circuit holds district courts cannot reject plea agreements because of an appellate waiver in the agreement.
by William Gaskill
30 April 2015
In a busy day, Utah Court of Appeals finds no error in refusal to appoint Spanish speaking counsel; orders new trial in a case where a jury instruction which lowered mens rea requirement from willful to reckless; holds district court must look to totality of the circumstances in case where a former NBA player wants to lower his child support payments; holds district court must independently determine if a prenuptial agreement is fraudulent; affirms a child sex abuse conviction; and issues 7 other decisions
by William Gaskill
