Utah Child Endangerment Law
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United States of America v. Kendrick Aristotle Eastes
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Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with distributing child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2)(A).
The Defendant entered into a plea agreement with contained an appeal waiver.
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(07-18-2025 - UT)
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United States of America v. Andy Naikai
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Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of abusive
sexual contact with a child while within Indian country, 18 U.S.C. § 2244(c) & 1153,
and one count of abusive sexual contact with a child age 12-16 while within Indian
country, 18 U.S.C. § 2244(a)(3) & 1153.
The Defendant moved to suppress statements made by him to law... More...
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(06-09-2025 - UT)
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United States of America v. James Weston Fawcett
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Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of child pornography.
In 2023, Fawcett pleaded guilty to distributing child pornography. The Presentence Investigation Report (PSR) calculated a total offense level of 34 under § 2G2.2 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines (U.S.S.G. or the Guidelines), a criminal history category of II,... More...
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(04-21-2025 - UT)
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State of Utah v. Jonathan Isaac Dew
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Farmington, Utah, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with thirteen counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
In October 2018, an agent (Agent) working for the Internet Crimes Against Children task force (ICAC) was alerted that a particular IP address had connected to an online peer-to-peer file-sharing network and that someone at the IP address had offered to distr... More...
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(02-21-2025 - UT)
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United States of America v. Glenn Raymond Breeden
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Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with engage in sexual activity with someone he believed was a minor.
Child Sexual Predator Sentenced to Prison
Glenn Raymond Breeden, 56, of Orlando, Flori... More...
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(01-13-2025 - UT)
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State of Utah v. Stephen Rippey
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West Jordan, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated sexual abuse of a child and one count of object reape of a child.
The State charged Rippey with five first-degree felonies- three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child and two counts of object rape of a child-for acts that allegedly occurred between January 2005 and July 2008. Rippey pled g... More...
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(12-27-2024 - UT)
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United States of America v. Robert Anthony Monsen
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Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraudulently Collecting Disability Benefits
Utah Man Sentenced to Prison After Fraudulently Collecting Over Half a Million Dollars in Disability Benefits
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(12-17-2024 - UT)
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Sara Ward v. Meredith McGarry
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Salt Lake City, Utah family law lawyers represented the parties in a child support dispute.
This case involves a child support award in a paternity action. In an earlier appeal of this case between Sara Ward and Meredith McGarry, this court vacated the district court's child support award and remanded the matter to the district court for additional factual findings. See... More...
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(11-15-2024 - UT)
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In the Matter of the Adoption of K.R.S., a person under 18 years of age
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Manti, Utah family law lawyers represented the parties in a parental rights termination and adoption action.
Father is the biological father of K.R.S. (Child), who was born in January 2019. For a time, Father cohabited with Child's mother, M.L. (Mother), but they never married; in October 2019, Mother married G.L. (Stepfather). Child has resided with Mother since birth,... More...
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(11-15-2024 - UT)
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State of Utah v. Martin Garcia-Cardiel
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Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with sexual abuse of a child.
Martin Garcia-Cardiel appeals his convictions on nineteen counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child. First, he argues the trial court plainly erred and his trial counsel (Counsel) was ineffective for permitting an expert to testify about delayed reporting in c... More...
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(11-29-2024 - UT)
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Megan Lunt v. Drew E. Lunt
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Salt Lake City, Utah family law lawyers represented wife and husband in divorce involving minor children and child support.
Drew E. Lunt challenges alimony and child support awards entered in Megan Lunt's favor as part of their
divorce action. He argues that the trial court erred as a matter of law when it determined the parties' financial needs and gross incomes. He also challen... More...
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(10-18-2024 - UT)
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State of Utah v. Phillip Mason King
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Ogden, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated assault and commission of domestic violence in the presence of a child.
A jury convicted Phillip Mason King of aggravated assault and commission of domestic violence in the presence of a child. King now appeals those convictions, asserting that the trial court abused its discretion by allowing certain te... More...
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(10-24-2024 - UT)
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United States of America v. Jordan Alan Neves Brewer
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Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Predator
Child Predator Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison
Jordan Alan Neves Brewer, 37, of Ogden, Utah, was sentenced today to 10 years’ impri... More...
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(07-22-2024 - UT)
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United States of America v. James Weston Fawcett
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Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distribution of Child Pornography
South Jordan Man Sentenced to 168 Months’ Imprisonment for Distribution of Child Pornography
James Weston Fawcett, 43, of South Jordan,... More...
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(05-09-2024 - UT)
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United States of America v. James Edgar Conner
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St. George, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a Child Pornography Charge.
St. George Man Sentenced to 72 Months’ Imprisonment for Child Pornography Charge
James Edgar Conner, 42, of St. George, Utah, was se... More...
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(04-03-2024 - UT)
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State of Idaho v. Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt
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St. George, Utah criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with child a abuse.
Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt pleaded guilty to four counts of secRond-degree aggravated child abuse in December, 2023, several months after being charged with six counts of felony child abuse.
"The two were arrested in August 2023 after police found one of Franke’s sons e... More...
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(02-20-2024 - UT)
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STATE OF UTAH v. ALAVINA FUNGAIHEA FLORREICH
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From 1998 to 2009, Alavina Florreich was the nanny for
Alex and his siblings. Florreich is a Tongan immigrant, and Alex
and his siblings were the homeschooled children of a Jewish
rabbi.
¶3 When Alex was eight years old, Florreich was watching a
movie with Alex and his younger siblings one day when Alex
began giving her a shoulder massage. While doing so, Alex
s... More...
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(01-24-2024 - UT)
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STATE OF UTAH v. DEREK RANDALL JONES
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During the weekend of June 26 to 27, 2015, five-year-old
B.B. slept over at the home of Forbush, who is his uncle. About
three weeks later, B.B. was showering with his father (Father), as
was apparently their occasional practice, when B.B. asked why his
uncircumcised penis looked different from Father’s circumcised
penis. Father replied that B.B. didn’t need to worry b... More...
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(01-24-2024 - UT)
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State of Utah v. David Hawkins
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Salt Lake City, Utah defendant charged with sexually assaulting his sons ages 9 and 13.
In November 2006, 45-year-old David Hawkins was charged with sexually assaulting two of his sons, ages 9 and 13, in Salt Lake County, Utah.
Hawkins claimed the allegations were false and the result of pressure from his ex-wife to drive the boys away from their father but he did not testify.More...
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(12-31-2007 - UT)
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United States of America v. Perry Maryboy
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Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with unlawfully shot and killed another man while within Indian Country.
In May 2023, Perry Maryboy, 59, of Bluff, Utah, unlawfully shot and killed another man while within Indian Country on April 13, 2018. Evidence presented at trial showed that Maryboy, who was parked on the side of the road at the intersection ... More...
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(08-23-2023 - ut)
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Minal Ashokkumar Patel, et al. v. Central Utah Clinic, et al
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Salt Lake City, Utah personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on medical malpractice theories.
Plaintiffs Minal Patel and Dilipkumar Patel (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) bring this case on behalf of themselves and their seven-year-old child, I.P., who was born with hypoxia in Kane County, Utah. On July 30, 2019, Plaintiffs filed a complaint against Defe... More...
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(07-28-2023 - UT)
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Ricardo Ernesto Sanchez Mena v. Silvana Esther Gomez Paz
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Salt Lake City, Utah family law lawyers represented the parties in an International Child Abduction Remedies Act action.
The International Child Abduction Remedies Act (ICARA) is a United States federal law that implements the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The Hague Convention is an international treaty that establishes procedures for the pro... More...
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(07-10-2023 - UT)
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United States of America v. Perry Maryboy
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Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with second-degree murder in Indian country.
Perry Maryboy, age 59, of Bluff, Utah, was accused of unlawfully shooting and killing a man during a roadside argument on April 3, 2018.
Maryboy, who was parked on the side of the road at the intersection of Country Road 443 and Summerhouse Road, escalated an ar... More...
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(05-19-2023 - UT)
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United States of America v. Landon Germaine
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Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with coercion and enticement of a minor and attempted sexual exploitation via production of child pornography.
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(01-11-2023 - UT)
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United States of America v. Teresa Red Bird
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Salt Lake City, Utah criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with child abuse in Indian Country.
Teresa Red Bird admitted that on numerous occasions, she knowingly and intentionally hit a 14-year-old victim who was living with her and who was under her care; that she failed to ensure that the victim ate properly; and that she caused serious physical injury to the victim. Ocianna... More...
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(11-09-2022 - UT)
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United States of America v. Landon Germiane
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Salt Lake City, Utah criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with child exploitation.
Landon Germaine, age 24, from Woods Cross, Utah, utilized social media and cellular applications such as Kik, Telegram, periscope, snapchat, and text messaging, to solicit graphic sexual photos and videos from minor children. A review of Germaine’s electronic devices contained evidence of chats ... More...
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(08-24-2022 - UT)
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Cynthia Stella v. Davis County
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Salt Lake City, Utah civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a prisoner civil rights violation wrongful death theory.
Cynthia Stella, individually and on behalf of The Estate of Heather Miller, deceased, sued Davis County Utah on a 1983 prisoner civil rights theory claiming that Heather Miller died as a direct result of deliberate indifference.
Ms. ... More...
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(07-26-2022 - UT)
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State of Utah v. Christopher Garcia
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Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with aggravated sexual abuse of a child.
¶2 In October 2014, Victim's mother (Mother) met Garcia on an online dating website. Mother's profile on the website indicated that she had children. A few days after making contact, the two arranged to meet in person. At their first meeting, Garcia told Mother that he... More...
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(06-24-2022 - UT)
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United States of America v. Joel Lehi Organista
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Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with selling or buying children and activities constituting child porno.
Joel Lehi Organista, 29, of Salt Lake City, was pleaded guilty to two felony counts related to the production and transportation of child pornography. The court ordered the federal prison sentence to run concurrently with a sentence ordered by... More...
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(06-15-2022 - UT)
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State of Utah v. Darcy Anderson
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Cedar City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with aggravated first-degree sexual abuse of a child and second-degree child sex abuse.
Darcey Anderson was accused for sexually abusing a child in his home. Anderson use gift and treats to lure a group of young girls to his home.
One of the victims, age 12, testified.
The Defendant took the stand a d... More...
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(02-25-2022 - UT)
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United States of America v. Thomas Wallin
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Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with production and dissemination of child exploitation materials.
In August of 2020, HSI investigators received a request for assistance from Australian law enforcement officials related to an individual located in Utah who was distributing child exploitation materials with an individual located in Australia. The ... More...
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(02-18-2022 - UT)
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United States of America v. Alan D. Wheeler
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Salt Lake City, Utah possession of child pornography charged criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Alan D. Wheeler charged with engaging in activities relating to materials constituting or containing child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2252A(a)(d)(B).... More...
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(03-03-2021 - UT)
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United States of America v. Timothy James Hallows
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Salt Lake City, Utah possession of child pornography criminal defense lawyer represented defendant who was charged with possession of child porn.
Timothy James Hallows, age 62, of Kaysville, was charged with possession of child pornography
Local authorities arrested Hallows on Oct. 16, 2019. Federal prosecutors filed a Felony Information in May 2020 charging him with possession ... More...
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(11-29-2020 - UT)
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United States of America v. Timothy James Hallows
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Salt Lake City, UT - possession of child pornography criminal defense lawyer represented defendant.
Timothy James Hallows, age 62, of Kaysville, was charged with being in possession of child pornography.
Local authorities arrested Hallows on Oct. 16, 2019. Federal prosecutors filed a Felony Information in May 2020 charging him with possession of material containing an image of c... More...
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(11-20-2020 - UT)
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Ramon Moreno and Silvia Zamora v. Schindler Elevator
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Salt Lake City, UT - The Ramon Moreno and Silvia Zamora, individually, and as the parent and guardian of A.M., a minor child, sued Schindler Elevator on personal injury negligence theories claiming that they were damaged and/or injured as a direct result of the malfunc... More...
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(08-30-2020 - UT)
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United States of America v. Andrew T. Whitehouse
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Salt Lake City, UT - The United States of America charged Andrew T. Whitehouse, age 25, with distribution of heroin.
According to the complaint, on Oct. 7, 2018, officers from the Tooele City Police Department responded to a residence on a call for a male who was unconscious and not breathing. The father of the victim believed he had overdosed on drugs. Officers and emergency technicians... More...
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(06-19-2020 - UT)
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United States of America v. Sean Timothy O'Neill
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St. George, UT - Child Predator Used Facebook, Moved From Michigan To Hurricane And Bought Home In Efforts To Induce Minor
Sean Timothy ONeill, age 49, of Hurricane, pleaded guilty to attempted enticement of a minor and possession of child pornography in federal court in... More...
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(04-22-2019 - UT)
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United States of America v. Shawna Chapman
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Salt Lake City, UT - Military Dependent Pleads Guilty to the Attempted Murder of Her Infant Child in Spain
A U.S. citizen and military dependent pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of her infant child while stationed with her husband in Spain.
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(03-28-2019 - UT)
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State of Utah v. Samuel Warren Shaffer
Sanpete and Iron County Utah
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Cedar City and Manti, UT - Cult Leader Sentence On Child Abuse Charges
The State of Utah charged Samuel Warren Shaffer, age 35, with leader of the Knights of the Crystal Blade and John Coltharp, age 34, were found guilty of child abuse. Shaffer married Colthap's 7-year-old daughter.
Shaffer claimed that child marriage was a correct principle of God. He also claimed that he belie... More...
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(07-01-2018 - UT)
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United States of America v. Mark Olic Porter
District of Utah Federal Courthouse - Salt Lake City, Utah
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Salt Lake City, UT - Man Convicted of Hate Crime for Using a Stun Device During a Racially-Motivated Assault of His Neighbor
Following a three-day trial, a jury found Mark Porter, 59, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, guilty yesterday of committing a federal hate crime when he used a stun device during the racially-motivated assault of a neighbor at his apartment complex in Draper, Utah. Ass... More...
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(03-22-2018 - UT)
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