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The Summit County Attorney’s Office on Wednesday announced it is launching a “conviction integrity unit,” a new tool that County Attorney Margaret Olson says can provide a pathway to justice for those who have been wrongfully convicted of a crime.
There are several layers of review before a conviction can be overturned and a sentence commuted, but the program allows those who have been convicted of a crime a chance to challenge it if new evidence comes to light.
Olson indicated the unit would contribute to a foundational part of society: trust in the legal system.
According to the Summit County Attorney’s Office, the following case was heard on Monday, May 3, in 3rd District Court at the Summit County Justice Center.
Robert Page Morris Whyte, 35, of Park City, entered into a 24-month plea in abeyance to possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, a second-degree felony, and two counts of possession of a controlled substance, both class A misdemeanors. The court ordered the defendant to successfully complete all terms and conditions of Wasatch County Drug Court.
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