April 16, 2026 State v. Perez State v. Perez, 2026 UT App 57 (Mortensen, J.) Criminal Law The Utah Court of Appeals held:Defendant did not demonstrate that he was prejudiced by his counsel’s failure to object to a jury instruction on what constitute a dangerous weapon. Practice tip: In some circumstances, inclusion of statutory language may render a jury instruction as incorrect as a matter of law. Read the full court opinion by The Appellate Group 2026, Court of Appeals, Criminal, Q2 15
