One of two West Jordan men charged with shooting and killing a 16-year-old who thought he was meeting up with people to join a gang has been sentenced to a term of 15 years to life in prison.
A judge on Friday said he had no choice but to dismiss a case against a Salt Lake advocate charged with firing seven rounds at a pickup truck after it hit his car and drove away.
SALT LAKE CITY Visiting family, meeting friends for dinner or just stepping out in public without having to worry many Utahns are making the most of a less-fraught reality as the pandemic loosens its grip.
But the ability to gather more freely also may come with an added measure of civic responsibility as the state s court system intensifies a push to work through a backlog of cases.
As COVID-19 case rates decline and more people get vaccinated, Utah s courts are scheduling more jury trials. With a $1 million boost from the Utah Legislature, they re also beefing up the staffing to churn through a big pile of 350 civil and criminal cases throughout the state, said Michael Drechsel, assistant state court administrator.