Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Utah Supreme Court

Decided March 26, 2026No. Case No. 20230715PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH MICHAEL WADDELL JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee. No. 20230715 Heard October 15, 2025 Filed March 26, 2026 On Direct Appeal Third District Court, Salt Lake County The Honorable Linda M. Jones No. 190906447 Attorneys: Dain Smoland, Ian Quiel, Benjamin Miller, Debra M. Nelson, Salt Lake City, for appellant Derek E. Brown, Att’y Gen., Daniel L. Day, Asst. Solic. Gen., Salt Lake City, for appellee JUSTICE HAGEN authored the opinion of the Court, in…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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  3. O'Connor v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Poe v. UllmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  5. State v. JohnsonUtah Supreme Court · 2017

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3Cited by1 opinion

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