State v. Hall — Court rejects unanimity claim but warns against unbalanced Allen charge
The Utah Court of Appeals affirmed child-sex-abuse convictions while a concurrence criticized an unbalanced verdict-urging instruction.
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State v. Marx — Court rejects Brady and ineffective-assistance challenges
The Utah Court of Appeals affirmed child-sex-abuse and witness-tampering convictions, finding no material Brady violation or prejudicial attorney error.
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State v. Vance — Retaining stolen property is a continuing offense
The Utah Court of Appeals held that retaining stolen property can continue until possession ends, making the prosecution of a stolen skid steer timely.