The Appellate Group

State v. Jennings

State v. Jennings, 2025 UT 59 (Petersen, J.)

Criminal

The Utah Supreme Court held:

  • Defendant failed to make prima facie claim of self-defense under Pretrial Justification Statute.
  • Practice tip: To make a prima facie claim of justification under the Pretrial Justification Statute, a defendant must present evidence that, if believed by the factfinder, would be legally sufficient to satisfy each element of the defendant’s justification claim.

Read the full court opinion