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Terms Used In Utah Code 76-8-805

  • Act: means a voluntary bodily movement and includes speech. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
  • Actor: means a person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminal action. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conduct: means an act or omission. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
     (1)(a) If two or more actors conspire to commit a crime under this part and regardless of whether an additional act is done in furtherance of the conspiracy, each actor:

          (1)(a)(i) is guilty of conspiracy in accordance with Section 76-4-201; and
          (1)(a)(ii) notwithstanding Section 76-4-202, is subject to the same punishment as if the actor had committed the crime that the actor conspired to commit.
     (1)(b) It is not a defense or ground of suspension of judgment, sentence, or punishment under this section that an actor’s fellow conspirators have been acquitted, have not been arrested or convicted, or are amenable to justice or have been pardoned or otherwise discharged before or after a conviction.
(2) Prior to the filing of a formal criminal complaint, evidence of an alleged actor’s conduct under Subsection (1)(a) or the name of the actor may not be made public.