Salt Lake City v. Josephson

Chief Justice Durrant, opinion of the Court:

Introduction

¶1 Randall Josephson was charged in Salt Lake City Justice Court with one count of threat of violence, a class B misdemeanor under Utah Code section 76-5-107. The alleged threat occurred on September 7, 2014. While that case was pending, Salt Lake City charged Mr. Josephson in the Third District Court with one count of stalking, a class A misdemeanor under Utah Code section 76-5-106.5, and one count of threat of violence, a class B misdemeanor. The district court threat of violence charge was based on an alleged threat that occurred on…