(Provo, UT) — A state judge says Utah County’s top prosecutor committed an ethics violation by making public statements about a homicide case. The judge announced yesterday that Utah County Attorney David Leavitt broke state ethics rules in 2018 during a news conference about the Jerrod Baum trial. Leavitt said Baum treated the victims like “garbage” and “trash.” The judge said the remarks broke ethics guidelines designed to ensure the defendant received a fair trial. The double-homicide case is scheduled to go to trial next month.