State v. Dente
State v. Dente, 2025 UT App 95 (Harris, J.)
Criminal
The Utah Court of Appeals held:
- After the defendant pled guilty to sex crime, the district court did not abuse its discretion in concluding the plea was made knowingly and voluntarily.
- Practice tip: Utah’s sex-offender registry requirement is a collateral consequence of pleading guilty to sex crimes, and a defendant need not be made aware of that requirement in order for their plea to be knowing.