(Provo, UT) — David Leavitt is trailing badly in his bid to be re-elected as Utah County Attorney. Unofficial results announced last night show Jeff Gray getting more than 70-percent of the vote, with Leavitt far behind with around 28-percent. Leavitt has been under fire from law enforcement and prosecutors […]
(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 […]
(Salt Lake County, UT) — Four county prosecutors are calling for the Utah Legislature to end the death penalty. Salt Lake District Attorney Sim Gill, Utah County Attorney David Leavitt, Summit County Attorney Margaret Olson and Grand County Attorney Christina Sloan have all signed an open letter to Governor Spencer […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Sean Reyes has won the primary in his bid for re-election as Utah attorney general. The Associated Press called the race on Friday for Reyes. He garnered 54% of the vote over challenger David Leavitt. Reyes will face Democratic defense attorney Greg Skordas in […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Utah County Attorney on Tuesday refuted reports that two businesses linked to dozens of coronavirus cases forced employees to keep working after testing positive. David Leavitt said his office found the allegations made public by county leaders weren’t true, though he acknowledged the virus could […]
PROVO, Utah (The Daily Herald) — Utah County Attorney David Leavitt has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The Daily Herald reported Leavitt was tested last week after experiencing symptoms associated with the virus. Spokeswoman Sherrie Hall Everett says the county attorney received his results Friday from the Intermountain Healthcare’s […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah County Attorney David Leavitt has announced he will run for state attorney general following a year in his job with the county. The Republican announced in a Facebook video on Friday that he will challenge the state’s Republican Attorney General Sean Reyes. Leavitt says […]
