BD. OF COM'RS, UTAH STATE BAR v. PETERSEN

No. 950551.

937 P.2d 1263 (1997)

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE UTAH STATE BAR, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Benton PETERSEN, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

April 25, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carman E. Kipp, Gregory J. Sanders, Sandra L. Steinvoort, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellee.

D. Bruce Oliver, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.


RUSSON, Justice:

INTRODUCTION

Benton Petersen appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict finding that he had engaged in the unauthorized practice of law in violation of section 78-51-25 of the Utah Code. On appeal, Petersen argues that the statute is unconstitutionally vague and overbroad, that it violates the separation of powers doctrine, and that it was rendered void by a 1985 amendment to the Utah Constitution. He also argues that the trial court...

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