A criminal conviction does not affect every defendant equally. For non-citizens — lawful permanent residents, visa holders, DACA recipients, and undocumented individuals — a Utah conviction can trigger consequences that far exceed the criminal sentence itself: deportation, permanent bars to…
Drug offenses represent a substantial portion of Utah criminal convictions — and drug cases generate some of the most frequently successful PCRA claims in the state. The intersection of Fourth Amendment search and seizure law (which governs most drug evidence),…
The procedural bar is the most significant limitation on Utah PCRA petitions — and the one that catches petitioners most off guard. Under Utah Code § 78B-9-106, the PCRA cannot grant relief on any claim that was raised and adjudicated…
Lotus Appellate Law handles appeals throughout Utah, serving clients in all counties and courts across the state including:
