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Utah Supreme Court· 10/21/1994

State v. Vincent

Citations

  • 883 P.2d 278
  • 250 Utah Adv. Rep. 5
  • 1994 Utah LEXIS 71
  • 1994 WL 579673

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  • noting that where a party claiming indigency chooses to be employed when it is convenient but then conveniently elects unemployment to claim indigency, a trial court could reasonably conclude that that party is attempting to manipulate the justice system
  • considering the income of both persons in “a domestic unit, without regard to whether they are legally married”
  • noting that where a party claiming indigency chooses to be employed when it is convenient but then conveniently elects unemployment to claim in-digency, a trial court could reasonably conclude that that party is attempting to manipulate the justice system
  • noting with approval trial court’s conclusion that two individuals living together as a family, although not married, formed an economic unit; thus, both incomes could be considered in making indigency determination
  • noting with approval trial court's conclusion that two individuals living together as a family, although not married, formed an economic unit; thus, both incomes could be considered in making indigency determination
  • noting \the underlying empirical facts regarding [a] claim of indigency are reviewable for clear error; the conclusion as to whether those facts qualify the defendant as indigent is reviewable for correctness\

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Judges: Zimmerman, Stewart, Howe, Durham, Russon

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