preservation of issues – 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

16 July 2015

Utah Court of Appeals holds objectively reasonable loss of self-control is element of extreme emotional distress special mitigation and issues three other decisions.

by William Gaskill

25 June 2015

Utah Court of Appeals holds property should have been identified in writ of attachment; affirmed child sex abuse conviction; holds person not mentioned in or party to contract is not entitled to benefit of the contract; and issued 4 other decisions.

by William Gaskill