Bountiful City v. Swenson
Bountiful City v. Swenson, 2024 UT App 133 (Harris, J.)
Criminal Procedure
Ex-wife had a protective order against defendant when defendant attended a medical appointment for his son that ex-wife also attended. The district court concluded that there was no probable cause to charge defendant with violating the protective order. The Utah Court of Appeals affirmed, holding:
- The district court did not abuse its discretion when it dismissed the case because the protective order did not clearly forbid Defendant from attending his son’s medical appointment and ex-wife admitted no evidence that Defendant made any effort to communicate with her.