JURIST
JUNE 14, 2022
Members of white supremacist group Patriot Front Monday were released from jail on bond after being charged with conspiracy to riot , a misdemeanor. Those arrested included men from 13 states, including Michigan, Texas, Alabama, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, South Dakota, Washington, Oregon, Illinois, Arkansas and Missouri.
LawSites
JUNE 6, 2023
Also last year, the Utah State Bar honored Sudbury with its 2022 Distinguished Service Award and, in 2019, Utah Business Magazine named her its 2019 Woman of the Year. In 2019, she led the successful effort that resulted in the unanimous passage of Utah’s Clean Slate law, which made Utah only the second U.S.
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The Crime Report
JULY 14, 2021
County prosecutors allege that the act was committed with “the intent to intimidate or terrorize another person,” which is a violation of Utah’s 2019 hate-crime law. The misdemeanor carries a maximum one-year sentence. Law enforcement and other professions are not considered protected categories of people under the act.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
A single online mugshot, for even a minor non-violent misdemeanor, can become a barrier to getting a job, finding housing, or forming personal relationships, regardless of whether someone is ever convicted of a crime. Surprisingly, the one standout in mugshot-related laws is the State of Utah. A Lack of Standard Practice.
The Crime Report
JUNE 13, 2022
Thirty-one members of the white supremacist group known as Patriot Front are being charged with conspiracy to riot, a misdemeanor, after being arrested over the weekend in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho before they could act on plans to disrupt a local Pride event, reports the New York Times.
JURIST
MAY 29, 2023
Would-be violators face a Class A misdemeanor charge, which carries a penalty of up to one year in jail or a fine of up to $4,000. Recently, drag performers in Utah sued one of its cities for infringing their freedom of speech after they were denied a permit for an all-ages drag show in a public park.
The Crime Report
AUGUST 3, 2021
While many states have made it easier for prosecutors to criminally charge officers accused in fatal shootings of civilians, Utah has made it harder. Individuals charged with a felony or class A misdemeanor can ask for this hearing, unless they are accused of attacking a police officer. Utah State Rep.
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