Adam J Elmore
Elmore Law
Recognized for his experience in criminal law, Adam Elmore has handled thousands of criminal cases, ranging from misdemeanors to aggravated murder.
With a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Utah in 2001, Adam went on to law school at University of California San Francisco. Among other honors, he served as an editor for the Hastings Constitutional Law Review.
In 2005, Adam became a member of the Utah State Bar and has continued to serve Utah ever since. After graduating from law school in 2004, Adam worked as a clerk for the Utah Federal Defenders Office. He then went on to work for the Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association for thirteen years. During his time as a public defender, Adam gained extensive experience in handling all types of criminal cases. As public defender, Adam has worked closely with community organizations for mental health treatment and substance use disorder treatment.
He is a current member of the Utah Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers and works with the Utah State Bar as a mentor for the Young Lawyers Training Program. Throughout his career, Adam has had hundreds of hours of continuing legal education specifically focused on criminal defense, including attendance at the Gerry Spence Trial College in 2006.
Adam has dedicated his career to helping those in the greatest need and at their most vulnerable time.
- Criminal Law
- Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights
- DUI & DWI
- Juvenile Law
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Utah
- Utah State Bar
- ID Number: 10404
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- English
- Owner/Attorney
- Elmore Law
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- Attorney
- Salt Lake Legal Defender Association
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- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
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- Utah State Bar # 10404
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- Constitution Right to Discovery
- Q. If a home owner invited me to stay the night and then I got back after they went to work. Is that proof of burglary?
- A: I cannot give you legal advice without doing a conflict check in my firm, but I can direct you to the statute. To be convicted of burglary the State would need to prove a person was unlawfully in the home, and they also need to prove the person's intent to commit another crime. Here is the statute language:
(2) An actor commits burglary if the actor enters or remains unlawfully in a building or any portion of a building with intent to commit:
(a) a felony;
(b) theft;
(c) an assault on any person;
(d) lewdness, in violation of Section 76-9-702;
(e) sexual battery, in violation of Section 76-9-702.1;
(f) lewdness involving a child, in violation of Section 76-9-702.5; or
(g) voyeurism, ... Read More
