Utah Supreme Court could weigh in on case against ex-A.G. John Swallow

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Supreme Court will now decide whether to weigh in on the criminal case against former Attorney General John Swallow.

The Utah Court of Appeals on Friday transferred to the state's high court Swallow's petition seeking a dismissal of the public corruption charges he faces. The transfer doesn't mean the court will take up the petition but that the five-judge panel will consider hearing it.

Swallow's lawyers asked the Utah Court of Appeals to reverse a 3rd District judge's decision and dismiss the charges against him. They also asked that the petition be moved to the Utah Supreme Court, contending prosecutors intruding into a defendant's attorney-client relationship is a new legal issue in Utah.

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Swallow is charged with 11 felonies and two misdemeanors, including racketeering, bribery, evidence tampering, misuse of public money and falsifying government records. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Read more: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865663705/Utah-Supreme-Court-could-weigh-in-on-case-against-ex-AG-John-Swallow.html

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