A Utah judge didn’t let a guilty man speak at sentencing, a centuries-old right. Here’s why he didn’t get a do-over.
A judge sentenced a convicted drug dealer to harsher punishment than prosecutors asked for — without letting or inviting the man to speak.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Utah Supreme Court at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025.
Sean P. Means has been reporting and editing for The Salt Lake Tribune since 1991 — including 25 years as movie critic. Since 2018, he has reported on arts and culture reporter, and breaking news — and was part of The Tribune’s COVID-19 reporting team. He reviews movies for MovieCricket.net and X96’s “Radio From Hell” program.