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- Utah Court of Appeals
Can a detective’s testimony alone support probable cause under the plain view doctrine?State v. Saunders
July 9, 2026
A police officer’s credible testimony about observing a suspicious baggie in plain view can establish probable cause even without body camera corroboration, and later negative field-test results do not retroactively invalidate a reasonable probable cause determination made at the moment of seizure.- Criminal Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
Can police run license plate checks in parking lots without reasonable suspicion?State v. Anderson
March 5, 2026
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.- Criminal Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
Does Utah’s DUI statute require proving blood alcohol at the time of driving?State v. Manwaring
December 30, 2011
The court clarified that Utah’s DUI statute section 41-6a-502(1)(a) criminalizes driving with sufficient alcohol to produce a 0.08 BAC on a subsequent test, regardless of BAC at the time of driving.- Criminal Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
Can jaywalking justify a police stop even if no jaywalking charges are filed?Salt Lake City v. Hughes
April 21, 2011
The Utah Court of Appeals clarified that jaywalking observed by an officer provides sufficient reasonable suspicion for a detention, even when no jaywalking charges are filed.- Criminal Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
Can police search a vehicle based on drug odor when the pure substance is odorless?State v. Lloyd
September 22, 2011
Police officers may rely on their experience to identify distinctive drug odors for probable cause determinations, even when the pure form of the drug is odorless.- Criminal Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
Can police question passengers during traffic stops without reasonable suspicion?State v. Simons
July 29, 2011
Police officers may ask passengers questions unrelated to the initial stop’s purpose without reasonable suspicion, provided those inquiries do not measurably extend the stop’s duration.- Criminal Appeals


