In a federal court hearing Wednesday at the 5th District Court in St. George, three of 11 FLDS church leaders -- who were charged and arrested for conspiracy to commit SNAP benefit fraud and money laundering -- pleaded not guilty. In USA v. Kristal Dutson, the defendant financially qualified for a judge appointed public defender. Local attorney, Aric Cramer was…
Read More(KUTV) In a federal court hearing Wednesday at the 5th District Court in St. George, three of 11 FLDS church leaders -- who were charged and arrested for conspiracy to commit SNAP benefit fraud and money laundering -- pleaded not guilty. n USA v. Kristal Dutson, the defendant financially qualified for a judge appointed public defender. Local attorney, Aric Cramer…
Read MoreIn that hearing, Cooper confirmed his identity and also listened in while the judge and present attorneys discussed the indictment that had been filed by the state of Oregon. That indictment documents state that Blaine Cooper among others: "Did knowingly and willfully conspire and agree together and with each other and with persons known and unknown to the grand jury…
Read MoreCriminal defense lawyer Elizabeth Kelley of celebrity court radio show - CelebrityCourt reviews the top celebrity legal news stories of the week. In this episode, she talks with Defense Attorney, Aric Cramer, Salt Lake City criminal defense lawyer and NACDL board member, about the leaks of personal information regarding Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz
Read More“The position affords me a chance to speak to national issues from a Utah perspective,” Aric Cramer said. “NACDL has lobbyists on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, who take the policies of NACDL to Congress and the President. NACDL is currently putting together a policy statement on the use of police body camera that will have national significance. It also…
Read MoreDefense attorney Edward Flint and his co-counsel Aric Cramer asked 5th District Court Judge John Walton in August to determine if Joshua David Canfield is mentally competent to face a jury over charges including the murder of his neighbor, 58-year-old Geraldine Bommarito, as well as armed robbery and multiple counts of theft. In a motion filed with the court, Cramer…
Read MoreLudlow said he was concerned that Jones might be left without a defense attorney for a while because the IDF may not meet again until April to decide who will represent Jones. Ludlow appointed family law attorney Gary Kuhlmann to represent Jones on a conditional basis, since Kuhlmann has not had a prior conflict with the case. He also appointed…
Read MoreSwogger claims he is troubled by voices that make it difficult for him to sleep. Some mental health experts said Swogger appeared to be faking his symptoms. His attorney, Aric Cramer, argued at sentencing that Swogger should be allowed to receive treatment at the Utah State Hospital for as long as the hospital staff felt appropriate before being turned over…
Read MoreDefense attorney Aric Cramer filed a motion last week seeking to suppress evidence gathered by police in the case because “the officer did not have probable cause to seize the defendant. He had no reasonable suspicion or probable cause that a crime was being committed or had been committed.” The issue prompted a lengthy discussion over whether the case would…
Read MoreThe ACLU says that Utah has too few public defenders which puts defendants in a long line to wait if they cannot afford an attorney of their choice. Aric Cramer, a criminal defense lawyer in St. George was interviewed about the problem. See Full Article at the Standard.net
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