The Appellate Group

Sanchez v. State

Sanchez v. State, 2025 UT App 78 (Mortensen, J.)

Criminal

The Utah Court of Appeals held:

  • The district court abused its discretion when it evaluated Defendant’s motion for appointed counsel after filing a PCRA petition under the factors articulated by a superseded statute.
  • The district court erroneously concluded that Defendant’s ineffective assistance of counsel claims were procedurally barred under the PCRA.

Read the full court opinion