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- Utah Court of Appeals
When does an industry safety standard qualify as a ‘safety law’ under MUJI CV212?Blackwell v. Holiday Oil Co.
July 2, 2026
Uncodified industry consensus standards like ANSI and ASTM do not qualify as ‘safety laws’ under MUJI CV212, so their violation cannot be presented to a jury as evidence of negligence under that instruction.- Civil Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
Can trial counsel’s jury selection decisions constitute ineffective assistance?State v. Perez
June 11, 2026
The court affirmed that strategic jury selection decisions receive strong deference and that trial courts need not make written findings about contested presentence report information unless they first determine an actual inaccuracy exists.- Criminal Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
Does the failure to request a specific unanimity instruction always require reversal?Miranda v. State
June 11, 2026
Utah appellate courts apply the Strickland prejudice standard, not a presumption of prejudice, when evaluating ineffective assistance claims for unpreserved jury unanimity instruction errors.- Criminal Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
Can trial counsel be ineffective for not requesting a defense-of-others instruction?State v. Cartwright
May 14, 2026
The court affirmed the conviction, finding that counsel’s strategic decisions were objectively reasonable and that defendant could not demonstrate prejudice from any alleged deficiencies.- Criminal Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
Can defective jury instructions still support criminal convictions?State v. Lopez
January 10, 2019
The court affirmed criminal convictions despite finding one jury instruction error because overwhelming evidence prevented any showing of prejudice from counsel’s performance.- Criminal Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
When must Utah courts give specific jury unanimity instructions in child abuse cases?State v. James
February 12, 2026
The case clarifies when defendants are entitled to specific jury unanimity instructions when prosecutors present evidence of multiple similar incidents but charge only a single count.- Criminal Appeals


