Salmon v. Davis County

*891DURHAM, Justice:

David L. Salmon appeals from á judgment awarding him attorney fees pursuant to Utah Code Ann. § 63-30a-2 for the successful defense of two misdemeanor criminal charges. Salmon contends that the trial court abused its discretion in denying him the full amount of attorney fees incurred in his defense. Although the majority does not join my opinion on this issue, I would agree with Salmon and reverse. Salmon also asserts that the trial court erred in holding that he was not entitled to recover the attorney fees necessarily incurred in litigating his right to attorney fees under…