Recent Posts in the Criminal Defense Category

• Why I enjoy defending individuals charged with a crime

  Nov 20, 2018
  How can I defend the guilty? Do I enjoy it? Let me give you some background about myself because the answers go to the core of who I am. As a young ...
  Posted By Taylor Hartley
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• Being Charged with a Crime Doesn't Make You a Criminal

  May 6, 2016
  Ignorance of the law is no excuse. A common phrase applied as a maxim throughout history. It’s a fact of the legal system we’re forced to deal with on ...
  Posted By Pearson Butler
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• Avoid the "Naughty List" this Christmas Season

  Dec 10, 2015
  The holidays are a great time for people to get together and enjoy each other’s company. While most people pass through the Christmas and New Year ...
  Posted By Kevin Kemp
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• Respected criminal defense attorney, Kevin Kemp, joins PEARSON BUTLER Law

  Dec 1, 2015
  Attorney Kevin Kemp is a respected criminal defense attorney in Utah. He joins the criminal defense team at Pearson Butler (“ PEARSON BUTLER ”). Kevin ...
  Posted By Jeff Butler
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• Five Things to Do If You Get Pulled Over by a Police Officer

  Jul 10, 2015
  While I worked at the District Attorney’s Office, I prosecuted cases for Salt Lake County and the State of Utah. While there, I handled difficult and ...
  Posted By Kevin Kemp
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• PEARSON BUTLER Law expands legal services in Bountiful, Utah location

  Jul 9, 2015
  The law office of Pearson Butler is pleased to announce that it is expanding legal services in Bountiful, Utah . It has chosen an office location ...
  Posted By Pearson Butler
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• Warning about Plea Bargain in Utah

  Mar 19, 2014
  A plea bargain is the most common resolutions to criminal charges and in some cases can be the best resolution. But be cautious when entering into a ...
  Posted By Kevin Kemp
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• Attorney Ryan Holtan Wins Dismissal of Class A Misdemeanor Assault Charges

  Apr 8, 2013
  In Utah, a Class A misdemeanor is punishable up to 1 year in the state county jail and up to a $2,500 fine. A Class A misdemeanor is the most serious ...
  Posted By Jeff Butler
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