State v. Buttars

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2026 UT 10

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH STATE OF UTAH, Appellee, v. DAVID BRUCE BUTTARS, Appellant. No. 20241081 Heard March 2, 2026 Filed May 7, 2026 On Certification from the Court of Appeals Third District Court, Salt Lake County The Honorable Vernice S. Trease No. 131901512 Attorneys: Derek E. Brown, Att’y Gen., Michael Palumbo, Asst. Solic. Gen., Salt Lake City, for appellee Sarah J. Carlquist, Salt Lake City, for appellant JUSTICE PETERSEN authored the opinion of the Court, in which JUSTICE…