State v. Medina
State v. Medina, 2025 UT App 99 (Oliver, J.)
Criminal
The Utah Court of Appeals held:
- The district court did not abuse its discretion in permitting the State to play a recording of Witness’s testimony at trial.
- Defendant was not prejudiced by any failure to request a unanimity instruction on obstruction of justice.
- Counsel was reasonable in not calling a rebuttal expert to testify about cell phone location data.
- Practice tip: Even if trial counsel admits a mistake, the ultimate question for ineffective assistance is whether counsel’s acts or omissions were objectively reasonable.