Blog

Larceny: The Most Common Crime In Utah

The most common crime in the state of Utah is also the most common crime in the United States — larceny, which is simply another word for “theft.” According to Pew Research Center, the U.S. experienced 1,401.9 cases per 100,000 people in 2022. That is a lot of cases. If we were to assume that every single one of them were committed by a different person, that would be about 1.4% of the population. 

continue Reading →

Do These 5 Things If You Are Arrested in Utah

No one wants to get arrested, and many people think they won’t ever get arrested. However, it’s impossible to predict if you will get arrested, even if you are innocent. Sometimes people are just in the wrong place at the wrong time. According to the Utah Department of Public Safety, there were over 75,000 adult arrests and 8,000 juvenile arrests in Utah during 2020. You can think of that as more than 80,000 reasons to know what to do in case you get arrested. So here are five things you should do if you find yourself in the unfortunate situation of getting arrested in Utah.

continue Reading →

How Much Trouble You Can Get For Destruction of Property In Utah

Let’s say you are are in the middle of a heated conflict. Your coworker is making you mad and vice versa. You are at a point where you want to hurt him, but you want to do it in a way that won’t cause physical pain. You justify in your mind that because you won’t assault him, it’s okay.So one night, you break into his home and destroy his beautiful flat screen TV. It’s a nice setup, but you think it will be okay. You know that he makes a lot more than you, and he’ll be able to afford a new one.This is a bad idea. Not only would you likely get fired over this kind of thing, you would have committed a couple of very serious crimes including destruction of property, which is one of the 10 most common crimes in Utah. 

continue Reading →

Four Different Types of Assault In Utah

Have you ever been so mad that you wanted to hit someone? If you follow through, you could find yourself in jail or even prison. Assault is one of the most common crimes in Utah, and the amount of trouble you get in depends on the situation. 

continue Reading →

Will My Case Go To Trial?

When you think of the legal process, you probably imagine a lawyer in a courtroom cross-examining a witness in front of a jury and a judge. However, despite what you see on TV, a majority of cases do not go to trial. Most of them enter a plea agreement. 

continue Reading →

What is Classified as Burglary in Utah?

When you do a Google image search for “burglar,” you get pictures of a stereotypical robber who is about to steal from a bank or jeweler. However, you may be surprised to find out burglary and theft are not the same thing. In fact, they are two separate crimes, and both make the list of the ten most common crimes in Utah. While they tend to go hand-in-hand, you can get charged with burglary without stealing a cent.

continue Reading →

Three Common Types of Fraud in Utah

While Utah is a relatively safe place, one thing you should watch out for is fraud. It is one of the most common crimes in Utah. By definition, it is when someone uses deceit to take something from another person, such as money or property.

continue Reading →

Four Ways Utah’s Legal System Differs From Depictions on TV

If you’ve watched any TV in the last 30 years, chances are you’ve seen dramatizations of the legal system played out.

continue Reading →

‘Twas The Night of Santa’s Arrest

‘Twas the night before Christmas in the city of Salt Lake. All was still, all was silent, not a soul was awake. The lights shone bright, throughout Temple Square. Soon, Old St. Nick would see all this flair.

continue Reading →

Defend your case with the best criminal defense attorneys in Utah

Get a confidential case evaluation

Our office will contact you as soon as possible to arrange for you to discuss the facts of your case with an experienced criminal defense attorney in Salt Lake City, Utah.​ The use of this form for communication with our personnel does not establish an attorney-client relationship.

No items found.