21 Utah opinions name it 2 courts 1992–2025 4 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
State v. Hodgesgreen2 sentences2012We agree that “as a general rule, in order to revoke probation for the violation of a condition of probation not involving the payment of money, the violation must be willful or, if not willful, must presently threaten the safety of society.” State v. Hodges, 798 P.2d 270, 277 (Utah Ct. App. 1990). 2012We agree that "as a general rule, in order to revoke probation for the violation of a condition of probation not involving the payment of money, the violation must be willful or, if not willful, must presently threaten the safety of society." State v. Hodges, 798 P.2d 270, 277 (Utah Ct.App.1990). | 2 | 2 |
State v. Nelsongreen1 sentence2025Because the State presented overwhelming evidence that Johnson was not legally justified in his use of deadly force, “we do not believe that there is a reasonable probability of a different outcome had the jury instructions been rephrased or clarified.” Nelson, 2015 UT 62, ¶ 50 (quotation simplified). | 1 | 1 |
State v. Davisgreen2 sentences2014See id. 1154-57 (affirming the post-trial reconstruction of an entire set of missing jury instructions where trial court relied on its own memory and typical practices); see also State v. Davis, 2013 UT App 228, ¶¶ 89-95 , 311 P.3d 538 (discussing record reconstruction procedures); State v. Fowers, 2011 UT App 383, ¶ 19 , 265 P.3d 832 (relying, in part, on the trial court's memory of an off-the-record evidentiary ruling to evaluate an ineffective assistance of counsel claim). 44 Thus, on the issues originally raised by the parties, this appeal should result in a straightforward affirmance. 2014See id. 1154-57 (affirming the post-trial reconstruction of an entire set of missing jury instructions where trial court relied on its own memory and typical practices); see also State v. Davis, 2013 UT App 228, ¶¶ 89-95 , 311 P.3d 538 (discussing record reconstruction procedures); State v. Fowers, 2011 UT App 383, ¶ 19 , 265 P.3d 832 (relying, in part, on the trial court's memory of an off-the-record evidentiary ruling to evaluate an ineffective assistance of counsel claim). 44 Thus, on the issues originally raised by the parties, this appeal should result in a straightforward affirmance. | 1 | 1 |
State v. Browngreen1 sentence2013The timeliness requirement is "a pre-condition to appellate review because entertaining belatedly raised issues sanction[s] the practice of withholding positions that should properly be presented to the trial court but which may be withheld for the purpose of seeking a reversal on appeal and a new trial or dismissal." State v. Brown, 856 P.2d 358, 361-62 (Utah Ct.App. 1993) (alteration in original) (citation and internal quotation marks omitted). | 1 | 1 |
Salt Lake County v. Carlstongreen1 sentence2013Even if unintentional, it is difficult to view the effect of Johnson's objection on the morning of trial as anything other than "sandbagging the prosecution," see Carlston, 776 P.2d at 656 (citation and internal quotation marks omitted), forcing a possible dismissal based on an alleged error the court might have remedied had Johnson raised the issue when the trial was originally calendared or even a week earlier at the final pretrial conference. | 1 | 1 |
State v. Johnsongreen1 sentence2012See id. | 1 | 1 |
State v. Johnsongreen1 sentence2012See id. 187 . | 1 | 1 |
State, Department of Social Services v. Vijilgreen1 sentence2010See id. | 1 | 1 |
West v. Thomson Newspapersgreen1 sentence2009See West v. Thomson Newspapers, 872 P.2d 999, 1004 (Utah 1994) ("[Clourts should avoid reaching constitutional issues if the case can be decided on other grounds."). 16 . | 1 | 1 |
Renn v. Utah State Board of Pardonsgreen1 sentence1997We recognize that the ninety-day statute of limitations applicable to habeas corpus actions has been declared unconstitutional. *676 See Currier, 862 P.2d 1357 (holding that ninety-day statute of limitations on habeas actions is unreasonable limitation that violates article I, section 11 of Utah Constitution); see also Renn v. Utah State Bd. of Pardons, 904 P.2d 677, 681 (Utah 1995) (upholding court of appeals’ ruling that petition for habeas corpus was not barred by statute of limitations because section 78-12-31.1 had been declared unconstitutional by Currier). | 1 | 1 |
Uckerman v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.green1 sentence1992Co., 588 P.2d 142, 144 (Utah 1978). 3 .Nowhere in the record or in Johnson’s brief does Johnson question the definition of the term "incapacity" as used in Utah Code Ann. § 35-2-48 (1988). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Utah. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Kelly v. Johnson
neutral
1 sentence2025Johnson argued it was “undisputed” she did not relocate to California and the only travel was Johnson “traveling to her work and the kids going with her for summer trips and once a month, at most, to California.” 20240857 5 2025 UT App 175 Kelly v. Johnson She asserted the only change was that the children were now older, which is not a change in circumstance. ¶10 The district court denied Johnson’s motion to dismiss. | 1 | 2025–2025 |
CR England v. Labor Commission
green
1 sentence2024England v. Labor Commission ¶60 Furthermore, given our conclusion that the Company’s petition for review is “frivolous,” we grant Johnson’s motion for an award of attorney fees and single costs, and we send this matter back to the Commission for determination of the amount of those fees and costs. 20230818-CA 27 2024 UT App 170 | 1 | 2024–2024 |
State v. Johnson
green
1 sentence2023He explained that he had an attorney trust account while he practiced law but maintained that “when [he] stopped practicing, [he] just had a regular bank account.” Agent 2 asked if any money went into his attorney trust account after he stopped practicing, and he responded, “Yeah . . . probably—like, the first month, you know.” 20210838-CA 5 2023 UT App 145 State v. Johnson At trial, Agent 3 testified that he had reviewed Johnson’s bank records and found twelve deposits into Johnson’s attorney trust account “from the time that Mr. Johnson’s law license was suspended on July 15, [2015,]” “until | 1 | 2023–2023 |
State v. Johnson
green
2 sentences2019The dissent seeks to avoid this quoted language by fixating on the first part of the Johnson standard, which “requires an examination of the manner in which the killing occurred.” Id. 2019The dissent seeks to avoid this quoted language by fixating on the first part of the Johnson standard, which “requires an examination of the manner in which the killing occurred.” Id. | 1 | 2019–2019 |
State v. Fowers
green
2 sentences2014See id. 1154-57 (affirming the post-trial reconstruction of an entire set of missing jury instructions where trial court relied on its own memory and typical practices); see also State v. Davis, 2013 UT App 228, ¶¶ 89-95 , 311 P.3d 538 (discussing record reconstruction procedures); State v. Fowers, 2011 UT App 383, ¶ 19 , 265 P.3d 832 (relying, in part, on the trial court's memory of an off-the-record evidentiary ruling to evaluate an ineffective assistance of counsel claim). 44 Thus, on the issues originally raised by the parties, this appeal should result in a straightforward affirmance. 2014See id. 1154-57 (affirming the post-trial reconstruction of an entire set of missing jury instructions where trial court relied on its own memory and typical practices); see also State v. Davis, 2013 UT App 228, ¶¶ 89-95 , 311 P.3d 538 (discussing record reconstruction procedures); State v. Fowers, 2011 UT App 383, ¶ 19 , 265 P.3d 832 (relying, in part, on the trial court's memory of an off-the-record evidentiary ruling to evaluate an ineffective assistance of counsel claim). 44 Thus, on the issues originally raised by the parties, this appeal should result in a straightforward affirmance. | 1 | 2014–2014 |
J.M.W. v. T.I.Z.
green
2 sentences2014Id. ¶ 14. ¶25 Later, in In re Adoption of Baby E.Z., 2011 UT 38 , 266 P.3d 702 , the supreme court reiterated the Johnson principle when it stated that ‚*i+n determining whether a court has subject matter jurisdiction, we focus on whether the court has authority over the general class of cases to which the particular case at issue belongs, rather than on the specific facts presented by any individual case.‛ Id. ¶¶ 33–34. 2014Id. ¶ 14. ¶25 Later, in In re Adoption of Baby E.Z., 2011 UT 38 , 266 P.3d 702 , the supreme court reiterated the Johnson principle when it stated that ‚*i+n determining whether a court has subject matter jurisdiction, we focus on whether the court has authority over the general class of cases to which the particular case at issue belongs, rather than on the specific facts presented by any individual case.‛ Id. ¶¶ 33–34. | 1 | 2014–2014 |
Pratt v. Nelson
green
2 sentences2013Rather, "(1) the issue must be raised in a timely fashion; (2) the issue must be specifically raised; and (8) a party must introduce supporting evidence or relevant legal authority." Id. (citation and internal quotation marks omitted). 18 Johnson's claim is not preserved because he did not raise it "in a timely fashion." See id. (citation and internal quotation marks omitted). 2013Rather, "(1) the issue must be raised in a timely fashion; (2) the issue must be specifically raised; and (8) a party must introduce supporting evidence or relevant legal authority." Id. (citation and internal quotation marks omitted). 18 Johnson's claim is not preserved because he did not raise it "in a timely fashion." See id. (citation and internal quotation marks omitted). | 1 | 2013–2013 |
Bernat v. Allphin
green
2 sentences2012App. P. 24(j); Bernat v. Allphin, 2005 UT 1, ¶ 38 , 106 P.3d 707 ). ¶31 The section of Johnson’s brief addressing estoppel, waiver, and laches does not satisfy the requirements of rule 24 of the Utah Rules of Appellate Procedure. 2012App. P. 24(j); Bernat v. Allphin, 2005 UT 1, ¶ 38 , 106 P.3d 707 ). ¶31 The section of Johnson’s brief addressing estoppel, waiver, and laches does not satisfy the requirements of rule 24 of the Utah Rules of Appellate Procedure. | 1 | 2012–2012 |
State v. Clark
green
1 sentence2012Second, "when the purpose of an amendment is to clarify the meaning of an earlier enactment, the amendment may be applied retroactively in pending actions" in "those narrow cireum-stances in which the state legislature disagrees with this court's interpretation of a law and attempts to clarify that law's meaning through the amendment process." Id. 11 & n. 6 (internal quotation marks omitted). ¶ 17 Under this framework, Amended Seetion 402 cannot apply retroactively to Johnson's motion to reduce his convictions. | 1 | 2012–2012 |
Labrum v. Utah State Board of Pardons
green
1 sentence2006The role of the trial court at sentencing has been thoroughly discussed by the supreme court in Labrum v. Utah State Board of Pardons, 870 P.2d 902 (Utah 1993). | 1 | 2006–2006 |
Shaw Resources Ltd. v. Pruitt, Gushee & Bachtell, P.C.
green
2 sentences2006ORME, Judge. *892 BENCH, Presiding Judge (concurring): ¶ 26 In my recent dissent in Shaw Resources Limited, L.L.C. v. Pruitt, Gushee & Bachtell, P.C., 2006 UT App 313,¶¶ 61-68 , 142 P.3d 560 , I pointed out that "[t]he traditional rule is that summary judgment is available only where the moving party can affirmatively demonstrate that there is no genuine issue as to any material issues of fact and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law." Id. at ¶ 62 (quotations and citation omitted). 2006ORME, Judge. *892 BENCH, Presiding Judge (concurring): ¶ 26 In my recent dissent in Shaw Resources Limited, L.L.C. v. Pruitt, Gushee & Bachtell, P.C., 2006 UT App 313,¶¶ 61-68 , 142 P.3d 560 , I pointed out that "[t]he traditional rule is that summary judgment is available only where the moving party can affirmatively demonstrate that there is no genuine issue as to any material issues of fact and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law." Id. at ¶ 62 (quotations and citation omitted). | 1 | 2006–2006 |
Currier v. Holden
green
2 sentences1997It noted that the ninety-day statute of limitations for habeas corpus actions contained in the Code, Utah Code Ann. § 78-12-31.1 (1992), had been declared invalid under the Utah State Constitution by the court of appeals in Currier v. Holden, 862 P.2d 1357 (Ct.App.1993), cert, denied sub nom. 1997We recognize that the ninety-day statute of limitations applicable to habeas corpus actions has been declared unconstitutional. *676 See Currier, 862 P.2d 1357 (holding that ninety-day statute of limitations on habeas actions is unreasonable limitation that violates article I, section 11 of Utah Constitution); see also Renn v. Utah State Bd. of Pardons, 904 P.2d 677, 681 (Utah 1995) (upholding court of appeals’ ruling that petition for habeas corpus was not barred by statute of limitations because section 78-12-31.1 had been declared unconstitutional by Currier). | 1 | 1997–1997 |
Smith v. Cook
green
1 sentence1997At that time, section 78-12-36 (1977) and this court’s decision in Smith, 803 P.2d 788 , would have tolled the statute of limitations as long as Johnson remained imprisoned. | 1 | 1997–1997 |
Fernandez v. Cook
green
1 sentence1997In Fernandez, 783 P.2d at 549 , we held that where the same attorney allegedly gave ineffective counsel both at trial and on appeal, this may serve as a basis for a habeas corpus action under the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution. | 1 | 1997–1997 |
State v. Norton
green
2 sentences1994Because the invocation of our supervisory powers in Ireland demonstrates a commitment on the part of this court to prospectively prohibit the use of the offending language, the Ireland/Johnson rule is not entitled to retroactive application under our holding in Norton, 675 P.2d at 584 . 1994Because the invocation of our supervisory powers in Ireland demonstrates a commitment on the part of this court to prospectively prohibit the use of the offending language, the Ireland/Johnson rule is not entitled to retroactive application under our holding in Norton, 675 P.2d at 584 . | 1 | 1994–1994 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.