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inadequate inquiry in Utah

5 Utah opinions name it 1 courts 1994–2025 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Utah courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
House v. Armour of America, Inc.green
utah · 1996 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020See id. at 343, 346 .

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State v. Vigilgreen
utahctapp · 1996 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 1997–1997
1 sentence

1997Because of the inadequate analysis, we decline to address [Hart’s article VI, section 26] claim on appeal.” State v. Vigil, 922 P.2d 15, 28 (Utah Ct.App.1996) (citations omitted).

11
Coffman v. Keene Corp.green
nj · 1993 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
2 sentences

1994See Coffman v. Keene Corp., 133 N.J. 581 , 628 A.2d 710, 716 (1993).

1994See Coffman v. Keene Corp., 133 N.J. 581 , 628 A.2d 710, 716 (1993).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Utah. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Marshall green
utahctapp · 2025
1 sentence

2025A district “court’s error in failing to conduct an adequate inquiry into whether a defendant’s absence was voluntary does not merit reversal . . . unless the defendant was prejudiced by the lack of adequate inquiry.” Wanosik I, 2001 UT App 241, ¶ 26 . 20230383-CA 13 2025 UT App 79 State v. Marshall ¶26 Our supreme court recently clarified that there are “three categories of standards for proving prejudice” for constitutional errors.

12025–2025
State v. Wanosik green
utahctapp · 2001
1 sentence

2025A district “court’s error in failing to conduct an adequate inquiry into whether a defendant’s absence was voluntary does not merit reversal . . . unless the defendant was prejudiced by the lack of adequate inquiry.” Wanosik I, 2001 UT App 241, ¶ 26 . 20230383-CA 13 2025 UT App 79 State v. Marshall ¶26 Our supreme court recently clarified that there are “three categories of standards for proving prejudice” for constitutional errors.

12025–2025
Alcazar v. University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics green
utahctapp · 2008
2 sentences

2017As noted above, the-entirety of the trial court’s permitted questioning on the subject relied on jurors personally identifying and acknowledging potential or actual bias—an inadequate inquiry that left Holm “without the necessary information ... to ferret out a potential juror’s actual bias or to intelligently exercise peremptory challenges, thus prejudicing [him].” See Alcazar, 2008 UT App 222, ¶ 18 , 188 P.3d 490 .

2017As noted above, the-entirety of the trial court’s permitted questioning on the subject relied on jurors personally identifying and acknowledging potential or actual bias—an inadequate inquiry that left Holm “without the necessary information ... to ferret out a potential juror’s actual bias or to intelligently exercise peremptory challenges, thus prejudicing [him].” See Alcazar, 2008 UT App 222, ¶ 18 , 188 P.3d 490 .

12017–2017

Where else courts name it

CA 43 (1954–2026) NJ 33 (1979–2026) IL 29 (1981–2026) OH 22 (1991–2024) WA 21 (1972–2025) PA 21 (1938–2025) FL 19 (1974–2026) MS 17 (1993–2017) TX 17 (1971–2021) ME 14 (1983–2018) CT 10 (1992–2021) NY 9 (1925–2024) NM 9 (1965–2023) IN 9 (1977–2015) NV 8 (1985–2017) IA 8 (1968–2017) WI 8 (1986–2024) OR 8 (1996–2024) MD 7 (1974–2018) AZ 7 (1964–2024) LA 6 (1989–2018) MA 6 (1978–2023) MN 6 (1985–2024) OK 6 (1969–2022) DC 6 (1976–2025) UT 5 (1994–2025) SD 4 (2005–2016) MI 4 (1979–2020) VT 4 (1996–2007) KS 4 (1992–2022) MO 4 (1961–2011) CO 4 (1980–2025) TN 3 (2010–2016) GA 2 (1986–2019) ND 2 (1980–1980) MT 2 (2011–2017) SC 2 (2003–2003) KY 2 (2022–2023) HI 2 (1995–2014) NC 2 (1993–2003) ID 2 (2012–2013)

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