The Appellate Group

State v. Elton

State v. Elton, 2026 UT App 7 (Christiansen Forster, J.)

Criminal

The Utah Court of Appeals held:

  • Defendant was not prejudiced by his trial counsel’s stipulation that evidence of another charge intrinsic to the charges Defendant faced at trial could be admitted for a limited purpose.
  • Practice tip: Details of crimes will likely be considered cumulative of evidence showing that the crimes occurred.

Read the full court opinion