Show BAR CHIEF DEMANDS D DRASTIC G LEGAL REFORMS Lawyer I Urges Ban Be Placed d' d I Upon Shysters SEEKS SE K E CHANGES ANGES I z c IF L LJ L 4 2 S I M. M B. B POPE ii E J Criminal Procedure Improves t ment merit to End Trial D Dp- Dp I lays Sought tl r TECHNICALITIES S C 0 RED R RE ED Change in Selection of Judi Judiciary Judiciary ciary Advocated I Sweeping changes in the operation of ot U Utah h justice were urged Saturday by M M. B. B Pope of Provo president of the Utah State Bar at the third annual bar convention at t the Hotel Hotel- Uta Utah They w were re 1 Improvements in criminal pro to end trial delays and to over- over 1 come com too many mans technicalities making making mak ing lug convictions uncertain t J. J 2 2 A change in the selection of the judiciary 3 Cessation of too much unethical I Ical cal practices of shysters s and others others' unworthy of the profession I Reformed Code His first recommendation was supported sup sup- ported by a committee report urging the bar to seek adoption in Utah of a reformed criminal code based on on a amodel amodel amodel model code of the American Law In However a committee on selection of judges returned a report pointing out that the election of judges is a comparatively new system and that history shows judges have have- sometimes sometimes sometimes some some- times been se servile vile to an appointing power under an appointive system A committee on unlawful practices backed his third recommendation commendation r with a a report urging the bar to take certain definite drastic action to drive offenders out of the profession profession sion revealing it had received numerous numerous numerous nu nu- nu- nu complaints ts of unbecoming conduct and iol violation tion of ethics Approximately lawyers awyers from all parts of Utah gathered to hear their presidents president's message study committee com corn reports elect three bar commissioners commissioners com corn missioners and discuss problems per- per to to the profession in several group sessions Election Held Election of commissioners was held in the morning morning- the results to be announced an announced announced an an- later Only three candidates had been formally nominated and their election was regarded regu-ded as tain tam They are arc Sam C. C Cline dine of Milford Milford Mil Mil- ford inc incumbent A A. H. H Christenson Christenson- of Provo and S. S J. J of Price Pope spoke at- at atthe the morning session Ben L. L after a welcoming speech by Rich president of of the Salt Lake County Bar association Room for Change Utah in my ray opinion has a much much- better criminal procedure than many there ther is plenty plen plen- states Pope PoP said but ty of room for improvement improvement-BY By careful care ful Eul study discussion we lawyers lawyers- can develop proposed legislation for presentation at the next legislature If passed Sed it would result in great benefits to the people and practicing attorneys Improvements would in great measure from criticism some Continued d on Page Palle Two BAR HEAD ASKS LEGAL REFORMS Association President Makes Recommendations for Reforms Continued rom from razs Ont One of ot it just we are receiving There Theres is s too much delay In bringing cases to trial Too often there is a great burden placed on the state to get a conviction There is too much uncertainty of suffIcient punishment to cause the criminally rim in ally inclined to fear Lear the law In n short there are aro too many calmes to m make ke conviction certain Absolute certainty of ot swift sure sUte and andi adequate penalties would go far tar toward toward to to- I ward the reduction of crime Selection of Judges There is a need for a change Inthe in inbe inthe the be selection of Judges he s sLid said id He Heid did id not refer to any special chan change e. e Striking at unethical practices he I said aid there thera f. f is too to much unethical I practice of shysters and others unworthy unworthy un un- w worthy of the prof profession ion Pope praised as largey large large- Iy 13 y representative of at public opinion and referred and referred to articles on as s presenting the publics public's indI indignation nation agaInst such breaches breach of justice Carl A. A Badger r. r reporting on crimInal crim crim- mat nal procedure said the committee was c convinced d th the model code of the American Americ n Law I Institute should be enacted after being made to conform to o the state constitution The committee also recommends that hat it be enlarged to give further I consideration to th the code dode and that the he bill when pah paSsed parsed d on cit by an augmented augmented aug aug- m committee b be printed In the I Utah State Bar tin Before Legislature ture We Wa recommend th that t the bar when It t has full knowledge of at the proposed legislation go before the next l legia- legia gfA lature and advocate adoption of ot a are reformed re- re formed ormed criminal code as to which w we have lave our convictions h he said The law profession faces ac s a crisis in n reform in criminal pr procedure c Criminal trials too are too much s spirited contests b between tween counsel over seCondary sec sec- and comparatively unimportant tant ant incidents Protection of the innocent inocent in- in and punishment of the guilty guilty gumy are relegated to a minor position In criminal procedure there is much that may be used in the ob ob- of ot justice without any com cam protection to the tho innocent In n the Judgment of ot the commission the he new proposed legislation offers otters complete protection to the Innocent while upholding the dignity and security security se- se of th the state Time to Cease Our profession has too long tong contributed con con- in some degree toward successful sue sue- crime and the time has has' come for or that contribution to cease Dean F. F Brayton submitted the report report re reo re- re port on selection of the judiciary Revamping of personnel of the state tato board boud of ot pardons pardon was seen as necessary to relieve vl state supreme court justices justIces- of administrative duties in order to allow them thorn to devote time exclusively to judicial duties This stand tand was contained In a report report report re re- re- re port by J. J A. A Howell of Ogden ha head d dof of the judicial council committee He urged speedier administration of ot justice Jus Jus- tIce Ice In appellate courts Mr Rich submitted the report on unethical practices He said that complaints made to it were war outside its ts province and that they Were Wore referred referred re re- to th the bar disciplinary committee commit tee or dounty attorneys fr J |