State v. Hofeling
State v. Hofeling, 2025 UT App 180 (Mortensen, J.)
Criminal
The Utah Court of Appeals held:
- The district court did not err in denying Defendant’s motion for a directed verdict because there was ample evidence to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that he was guilty on both counts of sexual battery.
- Defendant did not demonstrate prejudice on his ineffective assistance of counsel claim.
- Practice tip: Allusions or direct references to Hitler, Nazis, and the Holocaust rarely constitute sound trial strategy.