due process

Douglas Carter and Integrity

Victims deserve finality. A lot of that is out of our control: convicted murderers on death row have every incentive to fight their conviction indefinitely. But by doing the right thing up front, police and prosecutors can ensure convictions are the product of a just process and that they stick, even through all the appeals.

Amy Pomeroy
| 2nd Dec 2022

Justice and Due Process

What Should Happen if an Officer Lies To Obtain a Search Warrant?

This question has become more than theoretical for Roderick Talley, whose apartment door was blown off its hinges and apartment searched after an officer lied in an affidavit.

Amy Pomeroy
| 2nd Nov 2022

Justice and Due Process

Why Legislate Privacy?

State legislation designed to curb privacy abuses are gaining traction. Utah has passed statutes designed to undercut privacy abuses; one such reform prevents law enforcement from obtaining someone’s electronic data without a warrant.

Leslie Corbly
| 11th Jul 2022

Justice and Due Process

Big Brother is Watching You

The House committee investigating the events of January 6, 2021, began releasing its findings to the public in a multi-week event on Thursday, June 9, 2022. The committee plans to reveal their findings through witness testimony and previously undisclosed images and exhibits.

Leslie Corbly
| 14th Jun 2022

Justice and Due Process

PhotoCop? Warning: Constitution Questions May Be Larger Than They Appear

The Deseret News recently published an opinion piece advocating for the legalization of PhotoCop devices in Utah—cameras to automatically record and punish violators of the law.

Michael Melendez
| 6th May 2022

Justice and Due Process

Asset Forfeiture Reform Is Great. More Is Better.

There’s still a lot of work to be done to fully protect an individual's private property from being taken by law enforcement.

Molly Davis
| 17th Jun 2021

Douglas Carter and Integrity

What Should Happen if an Officer Lies To Obtain a Search Warrant?

Why Legislate Privacy?

Big Brother is Watching You

PhotoCop? Warning: Constitution Questions May Be Larger Than They Appear

Asset Forfeiture Reform Is Great. More Is Better.

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