Category: Criminal

November 17, 2018 Mark

The U.S. Attorney’s Office is careful in the cases it brings. It is challenging to defend these cases.  Here is an example of a motion I prepared, in a hard-fought battle. 46_Redacted    I filed this paper with the court, pointing out how the officers had violated my client’s rights. After the government read this paper, the…

July 22, 2017 Mark

The City of Myton, Utah is limited in its ability to prosecute Indians on Indian land. Once again, land boundaries become important to criminal prosecutions. Ute Tribe v. Myton Ute Tribe v Myton reimposed limits on state and location prosecutions. Basically, Neil Gorsuch spanked the State of Utah and its localities. (Yes, Neil Gorsuch who was then on Tenth…