Bingham Boys Ron Yengich and John Saltas welcome defense attorney Mark Moffat to discuss the 2026 Utah legislative session, the ins and outs of pro bono legal work, bills designed to create new crimes and offenses, the old 200 South crime sweeps, bail reform, Criminal Law 101, the presumption of innocence, the court of social media, grading judges, how “activist judges” = judges we don’t agree with, due process, public participation in court, constituent-driven bills, why being “soft on crime” isn’t always bad, nor is substance-abuse treatment, media distraction, Trevor Lee’s 0-12 this session, judge shopping, the “defender slouch,” the Greek Word of the Week, and more.

Recorded and edited by Bill Frost at FrostyCo Studios.

Opening theme “Pawnshop Boogie” courtesy of Steven Wells & Ghostowne.

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