Clayton Simms Juvenile Defense Advocate for Utah
A Utah teen is in custody following a prank call incident that sparked the lockdown and removal of kids at three northern Utah schools. The 13-year-old was arrested and may face charges for making a terrorist threat, a third degree felony, by placing a prank call about a gunman at school. Dozens of police officers […]
Utah House Bill 105 was passed earlier this year, amending the procedure transferring jurisdiction for a serious youth offender from a juvenile court to a district court. Why Change Utah Law? The bill’s intention is to provide juvenile court judges with more latitude in determining whether a serious youth offender should be tried in juvenile […]
Three kids have admitted to committing arson in Utah at a Magna LDS church by setting hymnbooks on fire. The fire was first noticed by a passerby Monday morning. When fire officials arrived, the building was filled with smoke. It’s believed that the kids entered the church house through a door that was either broken […]
A 17-year-old soccer player has been charged in a Utah juvenile court with homicide by assault following an incident where he allegedly punched a referee; the referee died several days after the supposed assault. The Salt Lake County district attorney is reportedly going to attempt to have the youth certified as an adult, thereby transferring […]
A 14-year-old has been arrested after one of his teachers noticed what he considered strange behavior by the Utah teen. The young man, who claims he’s been bullied, had a “hit list” with several names on it in his possession at school. He allegedly planned to stab the people on his list, but police noted […]
