Entries by Greg

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Officer Involved Shootings Spike in 2018

Utah’s Channel 4 news posted a story called on April 19, 2018: It’s April, and there have already been more officer-involved shootings than in all of 2017 It’s alarming but true. Police have shot more people in the first four months of this year (seven),  than in all of 2017 (six). With memories of 2014’s […]

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Can I Film The Police In Utah?

In Utah, can I be charged with I crime if I use my phone or other device to record a law enforcement encounter? The Short answer is no, as long as you do not interfere with the law enforcement officer’s arrest or detention. In 2017, Utah Legislator and Chief Sponsor of Senate Bill 239, Senator […]

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Consider hiring a Criminal Defense Attorney to conduct Pre-Filing Negotiations as Part of your Criminal Defense Strategy.

By Gregory Ferbrache, a criminal defense attorney with over a decade of prosecutorial experience as a Salt Lake County Deputy District Attorney, Assistant Utah Attorney General, and Special Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Utah.  You may contact him at FerbracheLaw.com All too often the criminal defense attorney is retained after criminal charges […]