The court clarified when the presumption of prejudice applies to unauthorized jury contact, holding that off-the-record communications with jurors trigger heightened scrutiny regardless of whether they occur inside or outside the courtroom.
The Court of Appeals upheld a district court’s pretrial detention order based on flight risk where the defendant had a demonstrated pattern of resorting to unlawful behavior when backed into difficult circumstances.
Police officers may run license plate checks in publicly accessible parking lots without reasonable suspicion, as individuals lack a reasonable expectation of privacy in government registration records.
The Utah Supreme Court clarified the evidentiary requirements for defendants seeking pretrial dismissal under the justification statute.
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