Davis County Attorney

08/10/2023

Kudos to Jeff Thomson and Teral Tree in representing our victims and community well.

A Salt Lake man will serve at least 18 years for trying to kill a Centerville couple and burning down their house in 2022.

12/12/2022

Exceptional advocacy by Gage Arnold that will ensure our community stays safe.

FARMINGTON — A Davis County judge has decided that it is too risky for the Utah State Hospital to conditionally release a man who in 2006 fatally shot and slashed his mother after an “alien intelligence” told him she was a “replicant” who had to die. During a September hearing for the cons...

07/05/2022

We're proud as can be that one of our own has been nominated to serve on the Second District Juvenile Court bench. Congratulations Rick! You're going to be terrific! The juvenile court is lucky to get you.

SALT LAKE CITY (June 24, 2022) – Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Rick Westmoreland to fill Judge Michelle Heward’s vacancy on the 2nd District Juvenile Court. The governor’s nominations are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. “Rick’s experience as both a prosecutor and defense co...

05/12/2022

Outstanding work Coral Sanchez in prosecuting a difficult case that will have a real impact in keeping our community's children safe.

https://www.standard.net/police-fire/courts/2022/may/10/layton-child-sex-predator-case-mirrors-task-force-stings-man-to-serve-6-plus-years/

03/29/2022

Ever wonder exactly what your District Attorney does? This short video provides a nice overview.

What does a District Attorney really do? What does this mean for victims, defendants, and the community? Watch to learn more.Thank you to the Karpel Foundati...

02/24/2022

Ethan Hunsaker was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the murder of Ashlyn Black.

FARMINGTON — Ethan Hunsaker has been committed to the Utah State Hospital for mental health treatment prior to him serving 15 years to life in prison for the first-date murder of Ashlyn Black. Second District Judge David Connors on Tuesday found that Hunsaker “poses an immediate physical danger ...

01/13/2022

Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings discusses the shortcomings of the Legislature's JRI: They're "pretty much giving [criminals] a pass — in large part that’s what happened in Utah."

Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings said the new Manhattan District attorney crime strategy to to stop prosecuting low-level offenses can lead to an escalation in more serious crime and cites Utah as an example

01/11/2022

The Davis County Attorney is pleased Oscar Cuevas-Landa was sentenced to the maximum punishment of 15 years to life for the heinous murder of Shilo Stewart, who he stabbed and pushed out a moving vehicle.

A man has been sentenced to prison Monday after he stabbed and killed a woman while he was riding as a passenger in her car back in August 2020.

11/22/2021

Robert Sinclair Argyle, who impersonated an attorney and bilked hundreds of thousands of dollars from numerous individuals, has been sentenced to prison. Outstanding advocacy and lawyering, Gage Arnold!

FARMINGTON — Robert Sinclair Argyle is spending his days in the Utah State Prison’s maximum-security Uintas unit, sent there recently for parlaying a fake law degree and other deceptions to steal more than $600,000 from various victims. Dennis Hollaway, Neal Pollard and Dallon Boyd hope Argyle w...

11/22/2021

The Davis County Attorney is pleased to announce that Jacqueline Danielle Anderson was found guilty as charged at trial for two counts of felony child endangerment. A special thanks to the Davis Metro Narcotics Strike Force agents for an outstanding investigation.

11/01/2021

Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings has created a conviction integrity unit whose purpose is to safeguard that the criminal justice system is "fair, treating people right, getting it right . . [and] ensur[ing] that justice is served in Davis County."

The conviction integrity unit consists of former judges, a former prosecutor, a practicing defense attorney, and other scholars and individuals dedicated to a fair criminal justice system.

Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings unveiled his office's new Conviction Integrity Unit on Monday.

09/24/2021

Robert Argyle forged a law degree and began working as a lawyer for different entities. While masquerading as a lawyer, he stole thousands of dollars from clients; one client lost over $650,000 dollars, which represented his life savings.

In connection with his fraudulent conduct, Argyle has pleaded guilty to ten second-degree felonies and six third-degree felonies. The charges included theft, communications fraud, money laundering, identity fraud, forgery, tampering with evidence, and possession of a firearm by a restricted person.

The Davis County Attorney's Office would like to thank our law enforcement partners for all of their hard work to bring Argyle to justice. This was a lengthy investigation and prosecution regarding Argyle's criminal conduct that spanned multiple years. In particular, thank you to Special Agent Matthew Thompson with the Utah Attorney's General's Office, Detective Chris Jacobson with the West Bountiful Police Department, and Detective Eric Johnsen with the Farmington City Police Department.

Argyle is set to be sentenced before Judge Ronald G. Russell on November 3, 2021 at 1:30 p.m.