Justice Court vs. District Court
Do you know that Utah has different courts for varying types and severity of cases? More specifically, Utah has Juvenile Courts, Justice Courts; District Courts; Court of Appeals; and the Utah Supreme Court. The two courts I would like to focus on are the Justice Courts and District Courts and what differs between the two […]
Criminal Hearings and the Courts During COVID-19
Did you know the Utah State Court has an informative website where you can find information on civil and criminal cases, self-help forms, contact information for the court, and many other helpful sources? The website if www.utcourts.gov. I recently spent some time on this website to look closer at how the courts handle criminal procedures in […]
What Happens at a Criminal Trial?
This article is meant to act as a basic guide of the criminal trial system. If you have been charged with a crime in Utah, you probably have many questions about what to expect, should your case go to trial. The main steps in processing a criminal case: An arrest has been made. This could be […]
DNA is often wrong in criminal cases
Boise State University Professor Dr. Greg Hampikian is a Biologist whose work has identified persons wrongly accused and convicted of crimes. He is regarded as one of the foremost forensic DNA experts in the United States and beyond. He is the founder of the Idaho Innocence Project, which has helped exact hundreds of persons wrongly […]