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Show If , T k v r.. T.'TMiT'! 4 j p..r.rj V , t CITY SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Trial Period Still Too Short to Evaluate New Criminal Code Although many of the judges, lawyers and law enforcement officers have switched to the new Criminal Code the trial period of the code is still too short for an accurate evaluation. The New Criminal Code as passed by the last Utah Legislature became effective July 1, 1973. It revamps classifications of crimes under new designation of offenses including various decrees of misdemeanors and felonies. I've heard no massive complaints about it, said 3rd District Judge D. Frank Wilkins, but there's not really been a chance to get the flavor or a sense of the code and if any incongruities will develop. Another 3rd District Judge, Bryant Croft, said that many instances suggest that maybe not all possibilities of criminal circumstances have been considered in the code. An instance, for example, is that in the past a crime involving moneys under an extortion would be a felony with the possibility of several years in prison included in the sentence. But under the new code the crime is scaled on the amount of money involved, it may be determined than an offender was guilty of a misdemeanor crime carrying oqly a sentence of three months in jail because less than $100 is involved. Judge Croft participated in recommending certain sections of the new code pointed to the desirability of reducing the num- - ber of sentences available to the judge fcr purposes of uniformity as the new code does. Chief deputy county Attorney Spencer Haycock calls many of the cases being tried before the new code ruling are free rides, meaning that many of the crimes under the old code would put the person in the state prison, and now are only misdemeanors. Other than that its a little too early to tell about the code. The whole thing is up for grabs in the testing of legal points, and I doubt if it's be coming to court until a year from now. Mostly it will be a matter of judicial interpretation extending to the Utah Supreme Court. But there has been no undue difficulty in our office as far as procedural matters are involved, said Mr. Haycock. The new code set up a new type of offense called an infraction, which carries only a fine of up to $299. Judge Jones said that this isn't likely to be a prevalent court matter since ther are only three or four infraction crimes contained in the code. As far as' the Salt Lake City Police having any difficulty, there has been none, according to Chief Earl Jones. The only problem area is that the police officers are unfamiliar with the new offenses and are not sure as to which to charge the person because of the varying degrees of the offenses spelled out under the new criminal code. Government Sti idy Commission Meeting July 31 at Granger High Tom Duggar, Association of Neighborhood Councils, will be the featured speaker at the 22nd weekly hearing of the Salt Lake County Government Study Commission, to be held on Tuesday, July 31 at 7:30 p.m. at Granger High School, 3690 So. 3600 West, The public is encouraged to attend and contribute ideas for the modernization of Salt Lake County Government. The Salt Lake County Government Study Commission, established by law under S.B. No. 184, in the general session of the State Legislature, 1973, and by a resolution of the County Commission, is engaged in a full study of the nature and effectiveness of Salt Lake County Government and looking into the possibility of adopting a new form of county government, in compliance with the Constitutional Amendment, which passed in the last general election which authorized counties to adopt optional forms of county govern- - ment described by the Legislature. The conclusions of the Study Commission will be submitted to all County voters for Approval. Following this hearing at the Granger High School, the next will be at South High School, 1575 South State Street, Aug. 7, at 7:30. Future hearings and speakers will be announced in all the media. The public is always welcome. Questions related to the Government Study Commissions activities may be addressed to its offices in county Complex, 151 E. 2100 South. About 75 per cent of the world's population is still actively engaged in servicing man kind with food from the soil. According to New Holland farm equipment engineers most of the worlds farmers, especially on the Asian and African continents are still using primitive, if not ancient field instruments. 5-- 71 81101 FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1973 Senator Moss Calls for $5 Billion Cut in Proposed Defense Budget Legal Secretary Of the Year Utahs Senator Frank E. Moss has asked for a $5 billion cut in the Administrations proposed defense budget. Mr. Moss criticized the proposed budget, calling it a waste in Defense Department spending. Testifying before a Senate Sub committee, Sen. Moss said that .he waste in the $83.5 billion budget will detract from American strength by causing unnecessary strain on our already overburdened economy. No nation has ever been able o play a significant international role for long, unless that nation had a stable and virorous economy. As examples, the Senator pointed out where the- advance defense systems, the- military Miss Tonia Richards manpower structure and the Miss Tonia Richards. PLS, of foreign U. S. military bases as Senator Frank E. Moss Salt Lake City, was chosen Legal prime examples of the waste area seen. presently Secretary of the Year by the The Senator also recommend- reduction of the total military Salt Lake Legal Secretaries Ased cutting administration re- strength from 3.5 million during sociation. Miss Richards has been a legal secretary for ten years. quest from modifying Minute-me- n the height of the Vietnam war missiles for multiple inde- to the 2.4 million men. She is emnloyed by Warren M. veManpower costs are still pendently targeted Weggeland, attorney at law. She hicle for and the warheads greatly inflated for the needs of is vice president of the Salt Lake missile in light adequate defense. The Senator Legal Secretaries Association, is of the SALT systems with said that military is top lpaded agreements one of two Professional Legal Union. Soviet with heavy brass and that the the Secretaries in Utah, and has reAs the example of the military armed forces have more top cently been certified by the Nastructure the Senator :ield grade commanders than manpower tional Association as a Legal Asout that in spite of the lower company level officers. pointed sistant. The Legal Secretary of the Year award is made annually to a member on the basis of outstanding secretarial ability service to civic, charitable and religious activities and the national and local legal secretary associations. Miss Richards will compete with candidates from each of the chapters of the National Association of Legal Secretaries at the 22nd annual convention being held at the Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood, Florida the last week History books are parents have told the younger convenin July. Attending the how fleets of airplanes and ships came into tion as delegates are Miss Kaye generation as if by magic wand. Every World War Aoki, president of the Salt Lake being during Chapter and Mrs. Jewell Weston. national emergency up to now has been met in a like manner, but there is a limit. There is no magic wand re-ent- ry anti-ballist- ic TODAYS EDITORIAL No Miracles Waiting II Auditor Recommends that can be waved to suddenly cure our largely self induced because of energy shortage Hiring of Second Full a things as delay in construction of the Time Internal Auditor line. self-induc- Trans-Alask- ed such pipe Salt Lake City Auditor LawThe pipeline was first proposed in 1969, and as Time rence A. Jones told the City Commissi' n that a second full time Magazine reported, it has been stalled by environinternal auditor will be needed mental issues and legal controversy. The pipeline is but as Salt Lake City begins to establish a central control office a single instance of induced delay in resource developfor federal funds. ment. The same has been true of offshore drilling and the Mr. Jones, told the Commission that the citys internal auditor is restoration of incentives for oil and gas exploration. This now overloaded with work and time there is no production miracle standing in the wings could not possibly spend his time to come onstage. will t ake years to make up for lost accounting for federal funds. time. Here are some of the lead times in oil industry The Commissioners agreed that comwork to find is and new needed the required development: Geophysical position will take formal action later this mercial petroleum fields runs from one to three years ; off week. I ( Continued on page 4) (Continued on page 8) It . . 72 I BOX 23C3 |