Legal Opinion
State v. Long
Court of Appeals of Utah
Decided December 16, 1992No. 910708-CAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BILLINGS, Associate Presiding Judge:
Defendant, a licensed attorney, was charged with indirect criminal contempt in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 78-32-1(3) and -1(5) (1990). The trial court found defendant guilty under each subsection. Defendant appeals these convictions. We reverse and vacate both convictions.
FACTS
On November 30, 1990, Sheldon Saxton (Client) was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. He hired an attorney, Larry Long (defendant), to defend him. In July of 1991, Client was convicted, fined $910, and sentenced to serve five days in jail. The court ordered…
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