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State v. Bridgewaters, 2020 UT 32 (May 28, 2020)

As a matter of first impression, the supreme court held that the “properly served” requirement of Utah Code § 76-5-108(1), which criminalizes violation of a protective order, requires that the protective order be served in accordance with Utah R. Civ. P….

State v. Newton, 2020 UT 24 (May 14, 2020)

In this appeal of a conviction for aggravated sexual assault and aggravated assault, the defendant argued that the State violated his constitutional rights under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963) by failing to conduct a forensic evaluation of the…

Taylorsville City v. Mitchell, 2020 UT 26 (May 14, 2020)

On certiorari, the supreme court rejected the appellant’s constitutional challenges to Utah Code § 78A-7-118(8), which provides for a hearing de novo in the district court on justice court convictions, but forecloses further appeal unless the district court rules on the…