Convicted:
2001, 2005, 2006, 
Positions: deacon quorum's advisor, Missionary, nursery leader., - Mission:
United States - 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Jail, Jury trial, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Police investigation, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, Released, 
Alleged church actions: unknown, 
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Karl Perrett Otterson was a Mormon in Orem, Utah.
Otterson is a convicted child sex offender serving multiple indeterminate prison terms at the Utah State Correctional Facility.
In April 2000, a protective order was filed on behalf of seven minor children. The protective order was dismissed in October 2001.
February 27, 2001 CHARGES:
SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – 2nd Degree Felony / Guilty plea / sentenced: indeterminate term of not less than one year nor more than fifteen years (suspended); 270 days in the Utah County Jail; 36 months of probation with sex offender therapy and no contact with the victim or her family
In August 2002, a judge refused to modify his probation condition barring him from living with girls under 18, after Otterson sought to move in with his wife, who had a teenage stepdaughter. Probation was terminated as successful in May 2004.
Oct 29, 2004 CHARGES:
-FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE – 2nd Degree Felony / Guilty / sentenced: indeterminate term of not less than one year nor more than fifteen years
-FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE – 2nd Degree Felony / Dismissed (w/o prej)
-FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE – 2nd Degree Felony / Dismissed (w/o prej)
-FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE – 2nd Degree Felony / Dismissed (w/o prej)
-ATTEMPTED SEX EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR – 3rd Degree Felony / Guilty / sentenced: indeterminate term of not to exceed five years
-OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE – 3rd Degree Felony / Guilty / sentenced: indeterminate term of not to exceed five years
-OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE – 3rd Degree Felony / Dismissed (w/o prej)
While in jail awaiting trial, Otterson wrote a letter to his then wife confessing to the charged crimes and to other abuse that had been unknown; she alerted jail staff.
November 22, 2004 CHARGES :
-SODOMY ON A CHILD – 1st Degree Felony / pleaded guilty / sentenced: indeterminate term of not less than fifteen years and which may be life
-SODOMY ON A CHILD – 1st Degree Felony / Dismissed (w/o prej)
-SODOMY ON A CHILD – 1st Degree Felony / Dismissed (w/o prej)
-AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1st Degree Felony / pleaded guilty /sentenced: indeterminate term of not less than five years and which may be life
-AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1st Degree Felony / pleaded guilty / sentenced: indeterminate term of not less than five years and which may be life
-AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1st Degree Felony / pleaded guilty / sentenced: indeterminate term of not less than five years and which may be life
-AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1st Degree Felony / pleaded guilty / sentenced: indeterminate term of not less than five years and which may be life
December 1, 2005 CHARGES:
-CRIMINAL SOLICITATION – 1st Degree Felony / Jury Found Guilty
In August 2005, while in prison, Otterson tried to hire a hit man to kill David Sturgill, the Utah County prosecutor in his sex abuse cases. The “hit man” was an undercover officer. A jury convicted him of criminal solicitation in October 2006, and he received another five-years-to-life term, consecutive to the others. The Utah Court of Appeals affirmed in 2008.
At an October 2024 parole hearing, Otterson admitted abusing two victims when they were children but maintained he had been set up in the murder-for-hire case. One victim, her mother, and Sturgill all urged the board to keep him in prison
As of October 2026, Otterson is incarcerated in Utah State Correctional Facility.
Otterson is a registered sex offender as of October 2026.
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1. Convicted child sex abuser who tried to hire hit man seeks parole
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Karl Otterson, convicted for child sexual abuse and attempting to hire a hit man, sought parole during a hearing Tuesday before the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole.
Otterson maintained that he was falsely implicated in the murder-for-hire plot but admitted to the sexually abusing two women when they were children.
During the hearing, one victim emphasized the ongoing trauma and public safety risks associated with Otterson's potential release.SALT LAKE CITY — Karl Otterson does not deny he sexually abused two women when they were children.
But on Tuesday, he still contends he was the victim of false murder-for-hire allegations, for which he was also convicted. And he only mentioned those women after a member of the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole pointed out Otterson had noticeably omitted them from his comments.
Otterson, 59, of Orem, was sentenced to a term of one to 15 years in the Utah State Prison in 2001 on a conviction of sexual abuse of a child. He was then sentenced in 2005 to a term of 15 years to life for sodomy on a child and five years to life for four counts of aggravated sex abuse of a child. Of those terms, four were ordered to run consecutively.
In 2006, Otterson was convicted of trying to hire a hit man to kill David Sturgill with the Utah County Attorney's Office, the man who prosecuted his sex abuse cases. In that case, he was sentenced to another term of five years to life. The man he hired was an undercover police officer. Otterson's sentence was ordered to run consecutive to the others.
In 2008, the pardons board set a hearing for Otterson for some time this year — which ended up being held Tuesday.
During the hearing, one of Otterson's victims, who is now a mother of four, told the board that in the weeks leading up to Tuesday's hearing she has been "overwhelmed and numb" as she relived the nightmares of the events of 20 years ago. She says Otterson's abuse has had a "profound and lasting impact on my life" and has caused "irreparable damage."
She believes releasing Otterson from prison would create "significant public safety concerns."
The woman's mother, who also addressed the board, concurred that Otterson is the type of person who "can hurt someone and not feel anything for it" and he is still "clearly a threat to society."
Sturgill also attended Tuesday's hearing and addressed the board. He said, in light of Otterson's criminal history, he believes Otterson "will always be a risk to reoffend."
"The community is not safe (if Otterson is placed in) a less secure setting than the Utah State Prison," he said, adding that Otterson should remain in prison "for as many years as possible."
When asked if he wanted to respond to the victims' statements, Otterson took a long pause before saying he was duped by other inmates who he claims led him to believe he was hiring someone other than a hitman.
"I do not believe that anybody should be threatened for doing their job," he said.
Otterson believes those inmates were simply trying to trade information with authorities so their sentences would be shortened.
Board member Blake Hills, attempting to make sure he fully understood Otterson's comments, asked Otterson if he believed he was a victim in a murder-for-hire scheme, to which Otterson agreed.
When asked if he was also the victim of the sexual abuse allegations, Otterson declined.
"I have done irreparable damage to them," he said of the women he abused as children.
Hills then pressed Otterson as to why he didn't initially mention the women when asked if he wanted to reply to their comments.
"Is there a reason you didn't bring it up yourself?" Hills asked.
After a long pause, Otterson said, "I think I was trying to go through what needed to be said. I would like to apologize to my victims for what I've done. I understand it has done great damage in their lives," he said.
Otterson was also asked to reply to a statement he made to a therapist before his previous hearing indicating that he could never change. He said that statement is not accurate today.
"I was convinced if things did not change, I would reoffend," he said. "I think that I have been changing. I think that I can and will change and not reoffend."
Otterson says since that statement, his continued therapy while in prison has taught him new ways of thinking and made him better understand how his actions affect many lives.
The full five-member board will now vote on whether to grant parole or set a new hearing. That decision may not come for several weeks to a couple of months.
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2. Karl Perrett Otterson / Incarcerated
Karl Otterson
Registered Sex or Kidnap Offender of Utah
Karl Otterson a registered Sex or Kidnap Offender of Utah1480 N 8000 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
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About Karl OttersonThis profile contains registry information for Karl Otterson, who is listed as a registered Sex or Kidnap Offender in Utah with a reported location in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County.
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IMPORTANT OFFENDER DATAStatus : Incarcerated
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
DOB : 07/10/1965
Age : 60
Sex : Male
Height : 6'00''
Weight : 165
Race : White
Hair Color : Brown
Eye Color : Brown
Scars & Tattoos:
Scar on L_eye ()
Scar on Face ()OFFENSES
Offense : 76-5-404.1 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD/1ST DEGREE FELONY
Date Convicted : 09/13/2005
Conviction State : Utah
Statute : 76-5-404.1
Offense Count : 4
Offense : 76-5-403.1 - SODOMY ON A CHILD/1ST DEGREE FELONY
Date Convicted : 09/13/2005
Conviction State : Utah
Statute : 76-5-403.1
Offense Count : 1
Offense : 76-5-404 - FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE/2ND DEGREE FELONY
Date Convicted : 09/13/2005
Conviction State : Utah
Statute : 76-5-404
Offense Count : 1
Offense : 76-5b-201 - SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINOR/3RD DEGREE FELONY - ATTEMPTED (attempted)
Date Convicted : 09/13/2005
Conviction State : Utah
Statute : 76-5b-201
Offense Count : 1REGISTRATION DETAILS
Collected From : Utah State Registry
ALIAS
Karl Perrett OTTERSON
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3. Karl Otterson
Name: Karl OTTERSON Registration #: 5372
Aliases: Karl Perrett OTTERSON
Status: IncarceratedPhysical Description
• Age: 61 (DOB: 07/10/1965) • Height: 6'00''
• Sex: M • Weight: 165lbs
• Race: White • Eyes: Brown
• Hair: Brown
• Scars/Tattoos: Scar on L_eye () , Scar on Face ()Address
1480 N 8000 W Salt Lake City, UT 84116
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Other Known Addresses
Offenses
• Description: 76-5-404.1 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD/1ST DEGREE FELONY
• Date Convicted: 09/13/2005
• Conviction State: Utah
• Release Date:
• Details:
• Counts: 4
• Description: 76-5-403.1 - SODOMY ON A CHILD/1ST DEGREE FELONY
• Date Convicted: 09/13/2005
• Conviction State: Utah
• Release Date:
• Details:
• Counts: 1
• Description: 76-5-404 - FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE/2ND DEGREE FELONY
• Date Convicted: 09/13/2005
• Conviction State: Utah
• Release Date:
• Details:
• Counts: 1
• Description: 76-5b-201 - SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINOR/3RD DEGREE FELONY - ATTEMPTED (attempted)
• Date Convicted: 09/13/2005
• Conviction State: Utah
• Release Date:
• Details:
• Counts: 1Name: Karl OTTERSON Registration #: 5372
Aliases: Karl Perrett OTTERSON
Status: Incarcerated -
4. Karl Otterson
Offender # Name Location Housing Facility Release Date/Type Case Manager Case Manager Email
145297 KARL OTTERSON UTAH STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY USCF G N/A JAIME JENSEN jaimejensen@utah.gov -
5. STATE OF UTAH vs. KARL OTTERSON CASE NUMBER 051404866
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT - PROVO DISTRICT COURT
UTAH COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
APPEALED: CASE # 20061080
STATE OF UTAH vs. KARL OTTERSON
CASE NUMBER 051404866 State FelonyCHARGES
Charge 1 - 76-4-203 - CRIMINAL SOLICITATION - 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: August 23, 2005
Plea: September 13, 2006 Not Guilty
Disposition: October 04, 2006 GuiltyCURRENT ASSIGNED JUDGE
CHRISTINE JOHNSONPARTIES
Plaintiff - STATE OF UTAH
Represented by: JARED ELDRIDGE
Represented by: ANNMARIE HOWARD
Represented by: JEFFREY BUHMAN
Defendant - KARL OTTERSON
Represented by: DANA FACEMYERDEFENDANT INFORMATION
Defendant Name: KARL OTTERSON
Offense Tracking Number: 17356148
Date of Birth: July 10, 1965
Law Enforcement Agency: UTAH COUNTY SHERIFF
Prosecuting Agency: UTAH COUNTY
Violation Date: 08-23-2005ACCOUNT SUMMARY
Total Revenue Amount Due: 2,571.75
Amount Paid: 2,571.75
Amount Credit: 0.00
Balance: 0.00
Bail/Cash Bonds Amount Due: 2,250.50
Amount Paid: 2,250.50
Amount Credit: 0.00
Balance: 0.00
Trust Totals:
Trust Due: 2,250.50
Amount Paid: 2,250.50
Amount Credit: 0.00
Trust Balance Due: 0.00
REVENUE DETAIL - TYPE: COPY FEE
Amount Due: 2.75
Amount Paid: 2.75
Amount Credit: 0.00
Balance: 0.00
10-06-2026 08:54 PM Page 1 of 13
BAIL/CASH BOND DETAIL - TYPE: BAIL
Posted By: DANA M FACEMYER
Posted: 2,250.50
Forfeited: 2,250.50
Refunded: 0.00
Balance: 0.00REVENUE DETAIL - TYPE: REPORTER FEES
Amount Due: 318.50
Amount Paid: 318.50
Amount Credit: 0.00
Balance: 0.00
TRUST DETAIL
Trust Description: Reporter Fees
Recipient: FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
Amount Due: 2,250.50
Paid In: 2,250.50
Paid Out: 2,250.50REVENUE DETAIL - TYPE: REPORTER FEES
Amount Due: 2,250.50
Amount Paid: 2,250.50
Amount Credit: 0.00
Balance: 0.00CASE NOTE
PROCEEDINGS
DATE SEQ EVENT
12-01-2005 Case filed by corag
12-01-2005 Judge CLAUDIA LAYCOCK assigned.
12-01-2005 Filed: Affidavit of Probable Cause
12-02-2005 Fee Account created Total Due: 2.75
12-02-2005 COPY FEE Payment Received: 2.75
01-02-2006 Judge GARY D STOTT assigned.
01-06-2006 Filed: Entry of Appearance (Dana Facemyer ATD)
01-06-2006 Filed: Request for Discovery
01-13-2006 INITIAL APPEARANCE scheduled on January 20, 2006 at08:30 AM with Judge GARY D STOTT
01-20-2006 WAIVE PRELIM HEARING scheduled on February 09, 2006 at09:30 AM with Judge GARY D STOTT
01-20-2006 Minute Entry - Minutes for Initial Appearance
Judge: GARY D STOTT
PRESENT
Prosecutor: JARED W ELDRIDGE
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): DANA M FACEMYER
Clerk: keris
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CASE NUMBER: 051404866 State Felony13
Audio
Tape Number: 06-403-3 Tape Count: 9:47
INITIAL APPEARANCE
A copy of the Information is given to the defendant.
The Information is read.
Advised of charges and penalties.
Defendant appears in Utah State Prison custody.
WAIVE PRELIM HEARING is scheduled.
Date: 02/09/2006
Time: 09:30 a.m.
Location: Fourth floor, Rm 403
Before Judge: GARY D STOTT
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
02-09-2006 PRELIMINARY HEARING scheduled on March 06, 2006 at 09:30AM with Judge GARY D STOTT
02-09-2006 Minute Entry - Minutes for Waive Prelim Hearing
Judge: GARY D STOTT
PRESENT
Prosecutor: JARED W ELDRIDGE
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): DANA M FACEMYER
Clerk: marilynn
Audio
Tape Number: 06-05 403 Tape Count: 10:16
HEARING
The defendant appears in custody of the Utah State Prison for a waiver hearing. Jared Eldridge appears as counsel for the State of Utah. Mr Facemyer,counsel for the defendant, requests a preliminary hearing; granted.
PRELIMINARY HEARING is scheduled.
Date: 03/06/2006
Time: 09:30 a.m.
Location: Fourth floor, Rm 403
Before Judge: GARY D STOTT
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
03-06-2006 Minute Entry - Minutes for Preliminary Hearing
Judge: GARY D STOTT
PRESENT
Prosecutor: JARED W ELDRIDGE
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): DANA M FACEMYER
Clerk: marilynn
Audio
Tape Number: 06-12 403 Tape Count: 9:47
HEARING
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CASE NUMBER: 051404866 State Felony13This matter comes before the Court for a preliminary hearing. Jared Eldridge appears as counsel for the State of Utah. The defendant is present in custody of the Utah State Prison. Dana Facemyer is presentas counself or the defendant.
Mr Facemyer requests that the exclusionary rule be invoked; granted.
Sgt Mike Brower is sworn and testifies on direct byMr Eldridge. Mr Eldridge requests permission toplay a taped conversation; granted. Mr Eldridge continues the examination.
COUNT: 10:19
Mr Facemyer on cross.
COUNT: 10:46
Mr Eldridge on redirect. The witness is excused.
COUNT: 10:59
Brief recess
COUNT: 11:09
Detective Mark Schuman, Salt Lake City PoliceDepartment, Metro Gang Unit, is sworn and testifies on direct by Mr Eldridge. Detective Schuman identifies the defendant seated at the defense table. No cross by Mr Facemyer. The witness is excused.
COUNT: 11:35
The Court finds sufficient cause to bind the matterover. Mr Facemyer requests an arraignment be set.The Court accepts "not guilty" plea. Mr Facemyer requests the matter be set for further proceedings.
The Court sets the matter for a pretrial, review and trial setting on 5/4/06 at 8:30 a.m.
PRETRIAL/ REVIEW/TRIAL SETTING is scheduled.
Date: 05/04/2006
Time: 08:30 a.m.
Location: Fourth floor, Rm 403
before Judge GARY D STOTT
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
03-06-2006 Cancelled: PRETRIAL/ REVIEW/TRIAL SETTING scheduled on May 04, 2006 at 08:30 AM with Judge GARY D STOTT
03-07-2006 NOTICE for Case 051404866 ID 9280205
Judge: GARY D STOTTPRETRIAL/ REVIEW/TRIAL SETTING is scheduled.
Date: 05/04/2006
Time: 08:30 a.m.
Location: Fourth floor, Rm 403
before Judge GARY D STOTT
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
03-10-2006 Filed: Defendant's Second Request for Discovery
03-10-2006 Filed: Defendant's Third Request for Discovery
05-04-2006 PRETRIAL/ REVIEW/TRIAL SETTING scheduled on June 01,2006 at 08:30 AM with Judge GARY D STOTT
05-04-2006 Minute Entry - LAW & MOTION HEARING continued
Judge: GARY D STOTT
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PRESENT
Prosecutor: JARED W ELDRIDGE
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Agency: ADULT PROBATION AND PAROLE
Clerk: keris
Audio
Tape Number: 06-403-22 Tape Count: 9:10CONTINUANCE
Whose Motion: The Defendant's counsel DANA MFACEMYER.
Defendant appears in Utah State Prison custody.Time needed for further discovery.
The motion is granted.PRETRIAL/ REVIEW/TRIAL SETTING is scheduled.
Date: 06/01/2006
Time: 08:30 a.m.
Location: Fourth floor, Rm 403
Before Judge: GARY D STOTT
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
05-04-2006 Cancelled: PRETRIAL/ REVIEW/TRIAL SETTING scheduled onMay 04, 2006 at 08:30 AM with Judge GARY D STOTT
06-01-2006 Minute Entry - Minutes for Pretrial Conference
Judge: GARY D STOTTPRESENT
Prosecutor: JARED W ELDRIDGE
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Agency: ADULT PROBATION AND PAROLE
Clerk: marilynn
Audio
Tape Number: 06-29 403 Tape Count: 10:29HEARING
The defendant appears in custody of the Utah State Prison for a pretrial conference. Mr Facemyer requests a three-day jury trial which is set for10/2, 2, & 4/06 begining at 8:30 a.m. Instructions,voir dire, stipulated instructions are due by9/25/06.
JURY TRIAL is scheduled.
Date:
Date:
Date: 10/02/2006
Time: 08:30 a.m.
Location: Fourth floor, Rm 403
before Judge GARY D STOTT
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
Date: 10/03/2006
Time: 08:30 a.m.
Location: Fourth floor, Rm 403
10-06-2026 08:54 PM Page 5 of
CASE NUMBER: 051404866 State Felony13
before Judge GARY D STOTTFOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
Date: 10/04/2006
Time: 08:30 a.m.
Location: Fourth floor, Rm 403
before Judge GARY D STOTTFOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
06-01-2006 NOTICE for Case 051404866 ID 9344961
Judge: GARY D STOTT
JURY TRIAL is scheduled.
Date: 10/02/2006
Time: 08:30 a.m.
Location: Fourth floor, Rm 403
before Judge GARY D STOTTFOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
Date: 10/03/2006
Time: 08:30 a.m.
Location: Fourth floor, Rm 403
before Judge GARY D STOTTFOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
Date: 10/04/2006
Time: 08:30 a.m.
Location: Fourth floor, Rm 403
before Judge GARY D STOTTFOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
09-13-2006 Charge 1 Plea is Not Guilty
09-27-2006 3 DAY JURY TRIAL scheduled on October 02, 2006 at 08:30AM with Judge GARY D STOTT
09-27-2006 3 DAY JURY TRIAL scheduled on October 03, 2006 at 09:00AM with Judge GARY D STOTT
09-27-2006 Note: 3 DAY JURY TRIAL calendar modified.
09-29-2006 Filed: Proposed Jury Instructions
10-02-2006 Filed order: Order for Production of Documents
Judge GARY D STOTT
Signed October 02, 2006
10-02-2006 Filed order: Order for Production of Documents
Judge GARY D STOTT
Signed October 02, 2006
10-02-2006 Minute Entry - Minutes for 3 DAY JURY TRIAL -- DAY 1
Judge: GARY D STOTT
PRESENT
Reporter: EATON, JEFFERY
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CASE NUMBER: 051404866 State Felony13
Prosecutor: JARED W ELDRIDGE
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): DANA M FACEMYER
Clerk: keris
CAT/CIC
TRIALCOUNT: 9:30
This matter comes before the Court for a three day jury trial. Defendant appears in custody of the Utah State Prison. All parties are ready to proceed.
The jury panel is present, and is sworn before they begin the questionnaire. Voir dire begins. Counsel pass the panel for cause, and take their challenges.COUNT: 11:40
The following jurors are chosen; 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12,13 and 17. The remaining panel are thanked by theCourt and excused. The jurors are sworn and seated.Preliminary jury instructions are read.
The jury is excused for the lunch break. Mr.Eldridge requests that no shackles be used on thewitnesses who appear in custody. The Court denies the request. Mr. Eldridge requests that DavidSturgill, the alleged victim be present.
The Court grants the request. Recess for the lunch break.COUNT: 1:15
Back on the record. All parties are present and ready to proceed. Mr. Facemyer presents a stipulated order to the Court allowing the release of certain documents to his office. The Court signs the order. The jury is seated.COUNT: 1:20
Mr. Eldridge and Mr. Facemyer present opening statements.COUNT: 2:05
Mr. Facemyer invokes the exclusionary rule. David Sturgill is sworn and examined by counsel. The witness steps down. The Court takes a brief recess.COUNT: 3:25
Back on the record. All parties are present. The Court inquires as to why counsel want to re-examine David Sturgill. They are warned regarding the time factor, but will be allowed to recall Mr. Sturgill.The jury is seated.COUNT: 3:30
David Sturgill is recalled by Mr. Eldridge, who isexamined by both counsel. The witness is excused.COUNT: 3:40
James Hill appears in custody of the Utah StatePrison, and is sworn and examined by counsel. TheCourt takes a brief recess.COUNT: 4:15
Back on the record. All parties are present andready to proceed, and the jury is seated. Counselcontinue to examine James Hill. Exhibits 3 and 4are received. The Court will recess for the day.10-02-2006 Filed: Preliminary Jury Instructions
10-02-2006 Filed: Potential Jury Questionnaire
10-02-2006 Filed: Peremptory List
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CASE NUMBER: 051404866 State Felony13
10-02-2006 Filed order: Stipulated Order
Judge GARY D STOTT
Signed October 02, 2006
10-03-2006 Minute Entry - Minutes for 3 DAY JURY TRIAL -- DAY 2
Judge: GARY D STOTTPRESENT
Reporter: EATON, JEFFERY
Prosecutor: JARED W ELDRIDGE
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): DANA M FACEMYER
Clerk: keris
CAT/CICTRIAL
COUNT: 9:05
This matter comes before the Court for day two of the trial. All parties are present and ready to proceed. Mr. Otterson appears in custody of the Utah State Prison. The jury is seated.COUNT: 9:12
James Hill is recalled and continues cross examination with Mr. Facemyer. Exhibits 5 and 6 are received. Mr. Eldridge conducts redirect with Mr.Hill. Mr. Facemyer on recross. The witness is excused.
COUNT: 10:05
Robert Lewis Watson is sworn and examined by counsel. Exhibit 7 is received. The witness is excused. The Court takes a brief recess.COUNT: 11:10
Back on the record. All parties are present and ready to proceed, and the jury is seated. Mark Schuman, Salt Lake Police, is sworn and examined by counsel. Exhibits 2, 8 and 9 are received. The Court recesses for lunch.COUNT: 1:20
Back on the record. All parties are present and ready to proceed. The jury is seated. Mr. Schuman continues to be examined by counsel. The witness is excused.COUNT: 2:15
[REDACTED] is sworn and examined by counsel.Exhibit 11 is received. The Court takes a briefrecess.COUNT: 4:05
Back on the record. All parties are present andready to proceed, and the jury is seated. [REDACTED] continues to be examined by counsel. Thewitness is excused.COUNT: 4:45
Sonja Sorensen is sworn and examined by counsel.The witness is excused.
The Court adjourns for the day.
10-04-2006 Note: 3 DAY JURY TRIAL -- DAY 2 minutes modified.
10-04-2006 Filed order: Transportation Order
Judge GARY D STOTT
Signed October 04, 2006
10-04-2006 Minute Entry - Minutes for 3 DAY JURY TRIAL -- DAY 3
Judge: GARY D STOTT
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CASE NUMBER: 051404866 State Felony13
PRESENT
Reporter: EATON, JEFFERY
Prosecutor: JARED W ELDRIDGE
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Clerk: keris
Audio
ARRAIGNMENT
Presentence Investigation ordered.
The Judge orders ADULT PROBATION AND PAROLE toprepare the report.
TRIALCOUNT: 9:25
This matter comes before the Court for the final day of jury trial. Defendant appears in custody of the Utah State Prison. All parties are present and ready to proceed.
Juror #6 is seated and indicates to the Court that his brother was once represented by Dana Facemyer.The Court and counsel question the juror. With no objection from counsel, the Court will allow the juror to participate. The juror is excused.COUNT: 9:30
Mr. Facemyer indicates that he has an extra witness for today. He proffers what the witness will testify about. Mr. Eldridge in response. Mr.Facemyer in rebuttal.
The Court orders that the new witness, Richard Cummings, may testify, but will be limited to James Hill only and the "snitching" that Mr. Hill engages in. There will be no mention of specific instances,prepping inmates for trial, prepping inmates
for incompetency issues, and "cheeking" or selling medication. The witness should be narrowly focused on the motives James Hill claims as an excuse for"snitching."COUNT: 9:55
The jury is seated. Mike Brower, Utah County Sheriff's Office, is sworn and examined by counsel.Exhibits 1, 12 and 13 are received. The Court will recess for lunch.COUNT: 12:47
Back on the record. All parties are present and ready to proceed. The jury is seated. Mr. Facemyer resumes the examination of Mike Brower. The witness steps down. The State rests. The Court will recess for a quick break.COUNT: 2:00
Back on the record. All parties are present. Mr.Facemyer indicates he has spoken with his witness,Richard Cummings, about the Court's earlier ruling.Mr. Eldridge in response. The jury is seated.COUNT: 2:00
Kathryn is sworn and examined by counsel. Mr.Facemyer moves to allow an exhibit. The jury isexcused so the Court may rule on the exhibit.COUNT: 2:10
The Court has an objection to the proposed exhibitand its probative value and prejudicial qualities.Mr. Facemyer in response. Mr. Eldridge also raisesan objection. Mr. Facemyer in rebuttal.
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The Court rules that the proposed exhibit will not be marked and will not be submitted to the jury.There is no relevancy in the exhibit, and it does not show the intent of Defendant regarding this case.COUNT: 2:30
The jury is seated. Counsel continue the examination of [REDACTED] The witness is excused.
COUNT: 2:35
Defendant Karl Otterson is sworn and testifies on direct by Mr. Facemyer.
COUNT: 4:25
The Court at this time expresses the necessity to continue the trial for one more day. One juror has an objection to this. The Court will excuse the jury at this time and will visit with the jurors shortly to discuss other options. The jury is excused.
The Court indicates to counsel that Defendant's testimony regarding the order to show cause is wrong, as the facts can be verified by the docket of Defendant's other case. Mr. Facemyer and Mr.Eldridge in response.
They will look at the file while the Court visits with the jurors and determine what they want to do.At this time, Mr. Facemyer also releases Richard Cummings as a witness; he will not testify. The Court takes a brief recess.
COUNT: 4:50
Back on the record. All parties are present and ready to proceed. The Court indicates to counsel that the jurors have decided to stay today and finish the case.
The Court inquires as to the issue of Defendant's testimony about the order to show cause hearing.Counsel indicate they would like the Court to instruct the jury on this issue. The Court will take a brief recess.
COUNT: 5:10
Back on the record. All parties are present and ready to proceed. The jury is seated. The Court instructs the jury as to the falsity of Defendant's testimony regarding the order to show cause hearing.
COUNT: 5:15
Counsel resume the examination of Defendant. The witness steps down. The Defense rests. The State indicates no rebuttal witnesses will be called. The jury is excused.
The Court instructs the attorneys as to thes upplemental jury instructions. Counsel take no exceptions to the instructions. They are corrected to 16A, 16B, and 16C. The Court takes a brief recess.
COUNT: 5:55
Back on the record. All parties are present and ready to proceed, and the jury is seated. The supplemental jury instructions are read.
COUNT: 6:08
Mr. Eldridge presents his closing arguments.
COUNT: 6:39
Mr. Facemyer presents his closing arguments.
COUNT: 7:39
Mr. Eldridge presents rebuttal closing arguments.
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COUNT: 8:03
The bailiff is sworn and the jury retires to deliberate. The Court will adjourn until notification of a verdict.
COUNT: 12:07
Back on the record. All parties are present and ready to proceed. The jury is seated. Theyi ndicate they have a verdict, and give the form to the Court. The verdict is read and Defendant is found Guilty. The jury is polled and is unanimous.
The jury is thanked and excused from service.
Mr. Facemyer requests a presentence report.Defendant is referred for presentence information.Notification will be sent to Adult Probation and Parole of the referral and Defendant's location in Draper. The Court is in recess regarding this matter.
SENTENCING is scheduled.
Date: 11/16/2006
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Fourth floor, Rm 403
Before Judge: GARY D STOTT
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
10-04-2006 Charge 1 Disposition is Guilty
10-04-2006 Filed: Verdict Form, Count 1
10-04-2006 Filed: Supplemental Jury Instructions
10-05-2006 SENTENCING scheduled on November 16, 2006 at 10:00 AMwith Judge GARY D STOTT
10-05-2006 Final Exhibit List
11-16-2006 Minute Entry - Minutes for SENTENCING
Judge: GARY D STOTT
PRESENT
Prosecutor: ANNMARIE T HOWARD
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Clerk: keris
Audio
Tape Number: 06-403-54 Tape Count: 9:55HEARING
This matter comes before the Court for sentencing.Defendant appears in Utah State Prison custody.Counsel address the Court regarding there commendation.
After hearing from counsel, the Court imposes sentence.SENTENCE PRISON
Based on the defendant's conviction of CRIMINAL SOLICITATION a 1st Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not less than five years and which may be life in the Utah State Prison.10-06-2026 08:54 PM Page 11 of
CASE NUMBER: 051404866 State Felony13COMMITMENT is to begin immediately. The court will
accept payment tendered on the date of sentencing for any amount the defendant owes arising from this order. The court hereby transfers responsibility for collection of any remaining balance of the criminal accounts receivable to the Office of State Debt Collection.
To the UTAH County Sheriff: The defendant is remanded to your custody for transportation to the Utah State Prison where the defendant will be confined.SENTENCE PRISON CONCURRENT/CONSECUTIVE NOTE
Sentence to run consecutive with any other commitment.
11-16-2006 Filed: Adult Probation and Parole Presentence Report(Sealed)
11-20-2006 Filed: Notice of Appeal
11-21-2006 Note: Notice of Appeal Sent Via State Mail Tracking #55500031510 to Court of Appeals11-27-2006 Note: Appealed: Case #20061080
11-29-2006 Filed: Letter from Supreme Court dated 11-27-06addressed to Mr. Facemyer --Appeal transferred to the Utah Supreme Court
12-01-2006 Filed: Request For Transcripts for hearings 10/2-4/06;requested by Dana Facemyer
01-22-2007 Filed: Copy of Order from Supreme Court dated 1-19-07 --Transfer to Court of Appeals for Disposition
01-22-2007 Filed: Copy of Letter from Court of Appeals to Mr.Facemyer -- Case Assigned to Court of Appeals
01-23-2007 Bail Account created Total Due: 2,250.50
01-23-2007 Bail Posted 2,250.50
Note: Reporter Fees
02-15-2007 Filed: Copy of Order from Court of Appeals Dated 2-12-07- Extension of Time Granted to tile Transcript
02-23-2007 Filed: Original Transcript of Jury Trial 10/3/06(afternoon session); reported by Barbera Surrey,transcribed under the direction of Jeff Eaton
02-26-2007 Filed: Original Transcript of Jury Trial 10/4/06;reported by Barbera Surrey, transcribed under thedirection of Jeff Eaton
02-28-2007 Filed: Original Transcript of Jury Trial 10/2/06;reported by Jeff Eaton
03-07-2007 Filed: Original Transcript of Jury Trial 10/3/06(morning session); reported by Jeff Eaton
03-21-2007 Filed: Original Transcript of Jury Trial 10/4/06;reported by Jeff Eaton
04-04-2007 Fee Account created Total Due: 318.50
04-04-2007 REPORTER FEES Payment Received: 318.50
Note: REPORTER FEES
04-27-2007 Note: 1 red file, 5 transcripts, 1 envelope exhibits sent state mail tracking # 55500042475.
04-27-2007 Filed: Clerk's Certificate on Transcript
04-27-2007 Filed: Clerk's Certificate
04-27-2007 Filed: Judgment Roll and Index
04-21-2008 Filed: Copy of Opinion dated 4-17-08 from Court of Appeals -- Affirmed
06-26-2008 Filed: Remittitur from Court of Appeals Issued 4-17-08w/attached certified copy of Opinion
07-07-2008 Trust Account created Total Due: 2,250.50
07-07-2008 Note: Payment 1/23/07 entered into bail rather than as reporter fees
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07-07-2008 Bail Forfeited -2,250.50
07-07-2008 Reporter Fees Forfeited: 2,250.50
Note: Payment 1/23/07 entered into bail rather than as reporter fees
07-14-2008 Reporter Fees Check # 34771 Trust Payout: 2,250.50
07-16-2008 Fee Account created Total Due: 2,250.50
07-16-2008 REPORTER FEES Payment Received: 2,250.50
Note: REPORTER FEES
06-09-2009 Filed: Letter from Utah Court of Appeals Re: Transcript Requests
06-30-2009 Judge DAVID N MORTENSEN assigned.
08-16-2012 Case Closed
Disposition Judge is GARY D STOTT
04-08-2013 EVIDNOTC for Case 051404866 ID 15154208
Judge: DAVID N MORTENSENThree months have elapsed since the final disposition of this case and no appeal or request for rehearing has been made. Pursuant to the Code of Judicial Administration Rule 4-206, you are notified that unless you withdraw the exhibits or file a written objection within 30 days, theexhibits will be disposed of pursuant to the Code ofJudicial Administration Rule 4-206.
04-08-2013 1 Filed: Signed Notice of Intent to Dispose of Exhibitsw/attached Exhibit List
05-13-2013 EVIDNOTC for Case 051404866 ID 15222613
Judge: DAVID N MORTENSEN
I certify that on _______________ I destroyed thefollowing exhibits which had been received by thecourt in this matter:
Jury Trial Exhibits
_________________________
JENNI GREER
Case Manager
05-13-2013 2 Filed: Signed Certificate of Destruction
11-24-2015 Note: Scanned to backscanner. Case file has been destroyed.
06-16-2016 Judge CHRISTINE JOHNSON assigned.
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6. STATE OF UTAH vs. KARL PERRETT OTTERSON CASE NUMBER 041404516
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT - PROVO DISTRICT COURT
UTAH COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
STATE OF UTAH vs. KARL PERRETT OTTERSON
CASE NUMBER 041404516 State FelonyCHARGES
Charge 1 - 76-5-403.1 - SODOMY ON A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: October 20, 2004
Plea: July 12, 2005 Guilty
Disposition: July 12, 2005 GuiltyCharge 2 - 76-5-403.1 - SODOMY ON A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: October 20, 2004
Disposition: July 12, 2005 Dismissed (w/o prej)Charge 3 - 76-5-403.1 - SODOMY ON A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: October 20, 2004
Disposition: July 12, 2005 Dismissed (w/o prej)Charge 4 - 76-5-404.1(3) - AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: October 20, 2004
Plea: July 12, 2005 Guilty
Disposition: July 12, 2005cGuiltyCharge 5 - 76-5-404.1(3) - AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: October 20, 2004
Plea: July 12, 2005 Guilty
Disposition: July 12, 2005 GuiltyCharge 6 - 76-5-404.1(3) - AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: October 20, 2004
Plea: July 12, 2005 Guilty
Disposition: July 12, 2005 GuiltyCharge 7 - 76-5-404.1(3) - AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: October 20, 2004
Plea: July 12, 2005 Guilty
Disposition: July 12, 2005 GuiltyCURRENT ASSIGNED JUDGE
TONY F GRAF JRPARTIES
Plaintiff - STATE OF UTAH
Defendant - KARL PERRETT OTTERSON
DEFENDANT INFORMATION
Defendant Name: KARL PERRETT OTTERSON
Offense Tracking Number: 12898805
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Date of Birth: July 10, 1965
Law Enforcement Agency: OREM CITY POLICE
Prosecuting Agency: UTAH COUNTY
Violation Date: 10-20-2004
ACCOUNT SUMMARY
CASE NOTE
PROCEEDINGS
DATE SEQ EVENT
11-15-2004 Filed: Bail Minute Entry -- Bail Set at $75,000 cashonly -- Fel 1st 11/22/04
11-22-2004 Case filed by jennys
11-22-2004 Filed: From an Information
11-22-2004 Judge STEVEN L HANSEN assigned.
11-22-2004 Filed: Verification of Victims' and Witnesses' RightsNotification
11-22-2004 Minute Entry - Minutes for Initial Appearance
Judge: STEVEN L. HANSEN
PRESENT
Prosecutor: BODILY, NYAL C
Defendant Present
Defendant self represented
Clerk: jennys
Audio
Tape Number: 04-4 203 Tape Count: 8:59
INITIAL APPEARANCE
A copy of the Information is given to the defendant.
Defendant waives reading of Information.
Advised of charges and penalties.
The defendant is advised of right to counsel.
The defendant is in custody of the Utah CountySheriff. The defendant has hired Mr. Facemyer asprivate counsel.
WAIVE PRELIM HEARING is scheduled.
Date: 11/30/2004
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Second floor, Rm 203
Before Judge: STEVEN L. HANSEN
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
11-22-2004 WAIVE PRELIM HEARING scheduled on November 30, 2004 at10:00 AM with Judge STEVEN L HANSEN
11-30-2004 WAIVE PRELIM HEARING scheduled on December 21, 2004 at02:00 PM with Judge STEVEN L HANSEN
11-30-2004 Minute Entry - Minutes for Waive Prelim Hearing
Judge: STEVEN L. HANSEN
PRESENT
Prosecutor: RAGAN, SHERRY E
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
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CASE NUMBER: 041404516 State Felony8
Agency: ADULT PROBATION AND PAROLE
Clerk: jennys
Tape Number: 04-4 203 Tape Count: 11:28
HEARING
This matter comes before the Court for a waiverhearing. The defendant is in custody of the UtahCounty Sheriff. Counsel requests a continuance.Based on the stipulation, the Court grants requestand continues hearing.
WAIVE PRELIM HEARING.
Date: 12/21/2004
Time: 02:00 p.m.
Location: Second floor, Rm 203
Before Judge: STEVEN L. HANSEN
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
12-21-2004 Minute Entry - Minutes for Waive Prelim Hearing
Judge: STEVEN L. HANSEN
PRESENT
Prosecutor: STURGILL, DAVID S
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Clerk: taras
HEARING
This matter comes before the court for a waiverhearing. The defendant is in custody of the UtahCounty Sheriff. Based on the stipulation of counselthe court continues waiver hearing.
WAIVE PRELIM HEARING.
Date: 01/18/2005
Time: 03:00 p.m.
Location: Second floor, Rm 203
Before Judge: STEVEN L. HANSEN
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
12-22-2004 Cancelled: WAIVE PRELIM HEARING scheduled on January 18,2005 at 03:00 PM with Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
12-31-2004 Judge SAMUEL MCVEY assigned.
01-18-2005 Minute Entry - Minutes for Preliminary Hearing
Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
PRESENT
Prosecutor: STURGILL, DAVID S
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Clerk: jenniag
Audio
Tape Number: 05-1 302 Tape Count: 3.15CONTINUANCE
Whose Motion: The Stipulation of counsel.
Reason for continuance:
Counsel's request.
The motion is granted.
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CASE NUMBER: 041404516 State Felony8HEARING
TAPE: 05-1 302 COUNT: 3.15
Defendant waives right to a preliminary hearing.Defendant signs promise to appear for furtherarraignment.WAIVE PRELIM HEARING is scheduled.
Date: 02/01/2005
Time: 02:00 p.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 302
Before Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
01-18-2005 WAIVE PRELIM HEARING scheduled on February 01, 2005 at02:00 PM with Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
01-18-2005 Cancelled: WAIVE PRELIM HEARING scheduled on January 18,2005 at 03:00 PM with Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
01-19-2005 Filed: Notice of Subpoena
02-01-2005 Minute Entry - Minutes for Preliminary Hearing
Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
PRESENT
Prosecutor: STURGILL, DAVID S
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Clerk: shonay
Audio
Tape Number: 2 Tape Count: 3:05HEARING
On record Defendant waives his right to preliminary hearing and this matter is set for arraignment.
ARRAIGNMENT is scheduled.
Date: 02/15/2005
Time: 01:30 p.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 302
Before Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
02-02-2005 Cancelled: ARRAIGNMENT scheduled on February 15, 2005 at01:30 PM with Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
02-15-2005 PRETRIAL CONFERENCE scheduled on March 08, 2005 at 10:00AM with Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
02-15-2005 Minute Entry - ARRAIGNMENT continued
Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
PRESENT
Prosecutor: STURGILL, DAVID S
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Agency: ADULT PROBATION AND PAROLE
Clerk: jenniag
Audio
Tape Number: 05-3 302 Tape Count: 1.57
CONTINUANCE
Whose Motion: The Stipulation of counsel.Reason for continuance:
Counsel's request.
The motion is granted.
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE is scheduled.
Date: 03/08/2005
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 302
Before Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
02-15-2005 Cancelled: ARRAIGNMENT scheduled on February 15, 2005 at01:30 PM with Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
03-08-2005 Minute Entry - Minutes for Pretrial Conference
Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
PRESENT
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Clerk: shonay
Audio
Tape Number: 4 Tape Count: 2:25
HEARING
TAPE: 4 COUNT: 2:25
On record this matter is continued. Clerk will send notice.
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE.
Date: 04/19/2005
Time: 08:30 a.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 302
Before Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
03-08-2005 PRETRIAL CONFERENCE scheduled on April 19, 2005 at 08:30AM with Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
04-19-2005 Minute Entry - Minutes for Pretrial Conference
Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
PRESENT
Prosecutor: STURGILL, DAVID S
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Agency: ADULT PROBATION AND PAROLE
Clerk: jenniag
Audio
Tape Number: 05-6 302 Tape Count: 11.30
HEARING
TAPE: 05-6 302 COUNT: 11.30
Counsel and Defendant request this matter be set fortrial.
JURY TRIAL is scheduled.
Date: 06/15/2005
Time: 09:00 a.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 302
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CASE NUMBER: 041404516 State Felony8
Before Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
JURY TRIAL.
Date: 06/16/2005
Time: 09:00 a.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 302
Before Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
CUSTODY
Defendant may be released on bail.
Bail set 75000.00. Bail may be posted with cash only.
04-19-2005 Cancelled: JURY TRIAL scheduled on June 15, 2005 at09:00 AM with Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
04-19-2005 Cancelled: JURY TRIAL scheduled on June 16, 2005 at09:00 AM with Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
06-02-2005 Cancelled: JURY TRIAL scheduled on June 15, 2005 at09:00 AM with Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
Reason: Counsel's request.
07-05-2005 ENTRY OF PLEA scheduled on July 12, 2005 at 09:00 AMwith Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
07-05-2005 Minute Entry - Minutes for Pretrial Conference
Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
PRESENT
Prosecutor: STURGILL, DAVID S
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Clerk: shonay
Audio
Tape Number: 9 Tape Count: 2:26
HEARING
TAPE: 9 COUNT: 2:26
On record This matter comes before the Court for apre-trial hearing. Counsel requests a continuance.Based upon the stipulation, the Court grants the request.
ENTRY OF PLEA is scheduled.
Date: 07/12/2005
Time: 09:00 a.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 302
Before Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
07-12-2005 Filed order: Statement of Defendant in Support of Guilty Plea and Certificate of Counsel
Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
Signed July 12, 2005
07-12-2005 Charge 1 Disposition is Guilty
07-12-2005 Charge 2 Disposition is Dismissed
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07-12-2005 Charge 3 Disposition is Dismissed
07-12-2005 Charge 4 Disposition is Guilty
07-12-2005 Charge 5 Disposition is Guilty
07-12-2005 Charge 6 Disposition is Guilty
07-12-2005 Charge 7 Disposition is Guilty
07-12-2005 Minute Entry - Minutes for Arraignment
Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
PRESENT
Prosecutor: STURGILL, DAVID S
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Agency: ADULT PROBATION AND PAROLE
Clerk: melissls
Audio
Tape Number: 05-9 302 Tape Count: 12:26
ARRAIGNMENT
Defendant waives time for sentence.
Presentence Investigation ordered.
The Judge orders ADULT PROBATION AND PAROLE to prepare the report.
Statement by Defendant received and accepted after factual basis is given. Motion to dismiss count's 2and 3 granted.
SENTENCING is scheduled.
Date: 09/13/2005
Time: 03:30 p.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 302
Before Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
07-13-2005 SENTENCING scheduled on September 13, 2005 at 03:30 PMwith Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
09-13-2005 Minute Entry - Minutes for SENTENCE, JUDGMENT, COMMITME
Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
PRESENT
Prosecutor: TAYLOR, TIMOTHY L
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Clerk: shonay
Audio
Tape Number: 13 Tape Count: 4:08SENTENCE PRISON
Based on the defendant's conviction of SODOMY ON A CHILD a 1st Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not less than fifteen years and which may be life in the Utah State Prison.Based on the defendant's conviction of AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD a 1st Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not less than five years and which may be life in the Utah State Prison.
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CASE NUMBER: 041404516 State Felony8Based on the defendant's conviction of AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD a 1st Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not less than five years and which may be life in the Utah State Prison.
Based on the defendant's conviction of AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD a 1st Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not less than five years and which may be life in the Utah State Prison.
Based on the defendant's conviction of AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD a 1st Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not less than five years and which may be life in the Utah State Prison.
To the UTAH County Sheriff: The defendant is remanded to your custody for transportation to the Utah State Prison where the defendant will be confined.
SENTENCE PRISON CONCURRENT/CONSECUTIVE NOTE
Counts #1, #4, #5, and #6 are consecutive to each other. Count #7 is concurrent with the other counts in this case. Court orders restitution to be paid.09-13-2005 Note: SENTENCE, JUDGMENT, COMMITMENT minutes modified.
07-01-2006 Judge ANTHONY W. SCHOFIELD assigned.
06-01-2007 Judge LYNN W DAVIS assigned.
10-07-2015 Note: Scanned to back scan server. Case file has been destroyed.
01-02-2021 Judge ROBERT C LUNNEN assigned.
08-01-2025 Judge TONY F GRAF JR assigned.
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7. STATE OF UTAH vs. KARL PERRETT OTTERSON CASE NUMBER 041404276
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT - PROVO DISTRICT COURT
UTAH COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
STATE OF UTAH vs. KARL PERRETT OTTERSON
CASE NUMBER 041404276 State FelonyCHARGES
Charge 1 - 76-5-404 - FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony
Offense Date: May 01, 2004
Plea: July 12, 2005 Guilty
Disposition: July 12, 2005 GuiltyCharge 2 - 76-5-404 - FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony
Offense Date: May 01, 2004
Disposition: January 18, 2005 Dismissed (w/o prej)Charge 3 - 76-5-404 - FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony
Offense Date: May 01, 2004
Disposition: January 18, 2005 Dismissed (w/o prej)Charge 4 - 76-5-404 - FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony
Offense Date: May 01, 2004
Disposition: January 18, 2005 Dismissed (w/o prej)Charge 5 - 76-5A-3 - ATTEMPTED - SEX EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR - 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: May 01, 2004
Plea: July 12, 2005 Guilty
Disposition: July 12, 2005 GuiltyCharge 6 - 76-8-306 - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE - 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: May 01, 2004
Plea: July 12, 2005 Guilty
Disposition: July 12, 2005 GuiltyCharge 7 - 76-8-306 - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE - 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: May 01, 2004
Disposition: January 18, 2005 Dismissed (w/o prej)CURRENT ASSIGNED JUDGE
TONY F GRAF JR
PARTIES
Plaintiff - STATE OF UTAH
Defendant - KARL PERRETT OTTERSON
DEFENDANT INFORMATION
Defendant Name: KARL PERRETT OTTERSON
Offense Tracking Number: 12892493
Date of Birth: July 10, 1965
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Law Enforcement Agency: OREM CITY POLICE
Prosecuting Agency: UTAH COUNTY
Violation Date: 05-01-2004
ACCOUNT SUMMARY
Total Revenue Amount Due: 6.75
Amount Paid: 6.75
Amount Credit: 0.00
Balance: 0.00
REVENUE DETAIL - TYPE: COPY FEE
Amount Due: 6.75
Amount Paid: 6.75
Amount Credit: 0.00
Balance: 0.00
CASE NOTE
PROCEEDINGS
DATE SEQ EVENT
10-25-2004 Filed: Bail Minute Entry -- Bail Set at $75,000 cash
only -- Fel 1st 11/1/04
10-29-2004 Case filed by jennys
10-29-2004 Filed: From an Information
10-29-2004 Judge STEVEN L HANSEN assigned.
11-01-2004 WAIVE PRELIM HEARING scheduled on November 30, 2004 at01:30 PM with Judge STEVEN L HANSEN
11-01-2004 Minute Entry - Minutes for Initial Appearance
Judge: STEVEN L. HANSEN
PRESENT
Prosecutor: WAYMENT, DAVID H T
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Clerk: taras
Audio
Tape Number: 04-203 3 Tape Count: 9:22
INITIAL APPEARANCE
A copy of the Information is given to the defendant.
Defendant waives reading of Information.
Advised of charges and penalties.
The defendant is advised of right to counsel.
The defendant is in custody of the Utah CountySheriff.
WAIVE PRELIM HEARING is scheduled.
Date: 11/30/2004
Time: 01:30 p.m.
Location: Second floor, Rm 203
Before Judge: STEVEN L. HANSEN
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
11-02-2004 Filed: Verification of Victims' and Witnesses' Rights
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CASE NUMBER: 041404276 State Felony9
Notification
11-12-2004 Filed: Motion to Address Bail
11-16-2004 Minute Entry - Minutes for MOTION TO ADDRESS BAIL
Judge: STEVEN L. HANSEN
PRESENT
Prosecutor: RAGAN, SHERRY E
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Clerk: jennys
Audio
Tape Number: 04-3 203
HEARING
TAPE: 04-3 203 This matter comes before the Court for a motion to address bail. The defendant is in custody of the Utah County Sheriff. This matter was previously scheduled for November 30, 2004 at 1:30pm.
11-30-2004 PRELIMINARY HEARING scheduled on December 21, 2004 at02:00 PM with Judge STEVEN L HANSEN
11-30-2004 Minute Entry - Minutes for Waive Prelim Hearing
Judge: STEVEN L. HANSEN
PRESENT
Prosecutor: RAGAN, SHERRY E
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Clerk: jennys
Audio
HEARING
This matter comes before the court for a waiver hearing. The defendant is in custody of the Utah County Sheriff. Mr. Facemyer requests this matter be set for preliminary hearing. The Court grants request and schedules hearing.
PRELIMINARY HEARING is scheduled.
Date: 12/21/2004
Time: 02:00 p.m.
Location: Second floor, Rm 203
Before Judge: STEVEN L. HANSEN
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
12-21-2004 Minute Entry - Minutes for Preliminary Hearing
Judge: STEVEN L. HANSEN
PRESENT
Prosecutor: STURGILL, DAVID S
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Clerk: taras
HEARING
This matter comes before the court for a preliminary hearing. The defendant is in custody of the Utah County Sheriff. Counsel requests a continuance.Based on the stipulation the court grants request and continues hearing.
PRELIMINARY HEARING.
Date: 01/18/2005Time: 03:00 p.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 303
Before Judge: STEVEN L. HANSEN
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
12-22-2004 PRELIMINARY HEARING scheduled on January 18, 2005 at03:00 PM with Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
12-28-2004 Filed: Notice of Appearance as Victim's Representative Pursuant to UCA 77-38-9
12-31-2004 Judge SAMUEL MCVEY assigned.
01-18-2005 Charge 7 Disposition is Dismissed
01-18-2005 Charge 1 Disposition is Dismissed
01-18-2005 Charge 2 Disposition is Dismissed
01-18-2005 Charge 3 Disposition is Dismissed
01-18-2005 Charge 4 Disposition is Dismissed
01-18-2005 ARRAIGNMENT scheduled on February 01, 2005 at 02:00 PM with Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
01-18-2005 Minute Entry - Minutes for Preliminary Hearing
Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
PRESENT
Prosecutor: STURGILL, DAVID S
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Clerk: jenniag
Audio
Tape Number: 05-1 302 Tape Count: 3.15
HEARING
Defendant waives right to a preliminary hearing.Defendant signs promise to appear for furtherarraignment.
ARRAIGNMENT is scheduled.
Date: 02/01/2005
Time: 02:00 p.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 302
Before Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
02-01-2005 Minute Entry - Minutes for ARRAIGNMENT
Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
PRESENT
Prosecutor: STURGILL, DAVID S
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Clerk: shonay
Audio
Tape Number: 2 Tape Count: 3:05
HEARING
On record this matter is set for pre-trial.
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE is scheduled.
Date: 02/15/2005
Time: 01:30 p.m.
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Location: Third floor, Rm 302
Before Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
02-02-2005 Cancelled: PRETRIAL CONFERENCE scheduled on February 15,2005 at 01:30 PM with Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
02-02-2005 Charge 1 Plea is Not Guilty
02-02-2005 Charge 2 Plea is Not Guilty
02-02-2005 Charge 3 Plea is Not Guilty
02-02-2005 Charge 4 Plea is Not Guilty
02-02-2005 Charge 5 Plea is Not Guilty
02-02-2005 Charge 6 Plea is Not Guilty
02-02-2005 Charge 7 Plea is Not Guilty
02-15-2005 PRETRIAL CONFERENCE scheduled on March 08, 2005 at 10:00AM with Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
02-15-2005 Minute Entry - PRETRIAL CONFERENCE continued
Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
PRESENT
Prosecutor: STURGILL, DAVID S
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Agency: ADULT PROBATION AND PAROLE
Clerk: jenniag
Audio
Tape Number: 05-3 302 Tape Count: 1.51
CONTINUANCE
Whose Motion: The Stipulation of counsel.
Counsel clarifies the courts records as to thedismissal of counts 1-4.
The motion is granted.
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE is scheduled.
Date: 03/08/2005
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 302
Before Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
02-15-2005 Cancelled: PRETRIAL CONFERENCE scheduled on February 15,2005 at 01:30 PM with Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
03-08-2005 Minute Entry - Minutes for Pretrial Conference
Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
PRESENT
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Clerk: shonay
Audio
Tape Number: 4 Tape Count: 2:25
HEARING
TAPE: 4 COUNT: 2:25
On record counsel requests this matter be set for ajury trial, granted.
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FINAL PRE-TRIAL is scheduled.
Date: 04/19/2005
Time: 08:30 a.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 302
Before Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
2-DAY JURY TRIAL.
Date: 04/28/2005
Time: 09:00 a.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 302
Before Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
2-DAY JURY TRIAL.
Date: 04/29/2005
Time: 09:00 a.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 302
Before Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
03-08-2005 FINAL PRE-TRIAL scheduled on April 19, 2005 at 08:30 AMwith Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
03-08-2005 Cancelled: 2-DAY JURY TRIAL scheduled on April 28, 2005at 09:00 AM with Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
03-08-2005 Cancelled: 2-DAY JURY TRIAL scheduled on April 29, 2005at 09:00 AM with Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
04-19-2005 Minute Entry - Minutes for Pretrial Conference
Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
PRESENT
Prosecutor: STURGILL, DAVID S
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Agency: ADULT PROBATION AND PAROLE
Clerk: jenniag
Audio
Tape Number: 05-6 302 Tape Count: 11.30
HEARING
TAPE: 05-6 302 COUNT: 11.30
Counsel requests trial date be stricken. NewPretrial Conference set.
FINAL PRETRIAL is scheduled.
Date: 05/31/2005
Time: 02:00 p.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 302
Before Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
CUSTODY
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Defendant may be released on bail.
Bail set 75000.00. Bail may be posted with cashonly.
04-19-2005 FINAL PRETRIAL scheduled on May 31, 2005 at 02:00 PMwith Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
04-19-2005 Cancelled: 2-DAY JURY TRIAL scheduled on April 29, 2005at 09:00 AM with Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
Reason: Counsel's request.
05-31-2005 Minute Entry - Minutes for FINAL PRE-TRIAL
Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
PRESENT
Prosecutor: GRUNANDER, CHAD E
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Clerk: shonay
Audio
Tape Number: 8 Tape Count: 2:33
HEARING
TAPE: 8 COUNT: 2:33
On record Counsel requests that the trial date inthis matter be stricken and matter reset for pre-trial, granted.
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE is scheduled.
Date: 07/05/2005
Time: 01:30 p.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 302
Before Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
06-02-2005 PRETRIAL CONFERENCE scheduled on July 05, 2005 at 01:30PM with Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
07-05-2005 ENTRY OF PLEA scheduled on July 12, 2005 at 09:00 AMwith Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
07-05-2005 Minute Entry - Minutes for Pretrial Conference
Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
PRESENT
Prosecutor: STURGILL, DAVID S
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Clerk: shonay
Audio
Tape Number: 9 Tape Count: 2:26
HEARING
TAPE: 9 COUNT: 2:26
On record This matter comes before the Court for apre-trial hearing. Counsel requests a continuance.Based upon the stipulation, the Court grants therequest.ENTRY OF PLEA is scheduled.
Date: 07/12/2005
Time: 09:00 a.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 302
Before Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
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CASE NUMBER: 041404276 State Felony9
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
07-12-2005 Charge 1 Disposition is Guilty
07-12-2005 Charge 5 Disposition is Guilty
07-12-2005 Charge 6 Disposition is Guilty
07-12-2005 Filed order: Statement of Defendant in Support of Guilty Plea and Certificate of Counsel
Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
Signed July 12, 2005
07-12-2005 Minute Entry - Minutes for Arraignment
Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
PRESENT
Prosecutor: STURGILL, DAVID S
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Agency: ADULT PROBATION AND PAROLE
Clerk: melissls
Audio
Tape Number: 05-9 302 Tape Count: 12:26ARRAIGNMENT
Defendant waives time for sentence.
Presentence Investigation ordered.
The Judge orders ADULT PROBATION AND PAROLE to prepare the report.
Defendant appears in-custody. Information amended by interlineation. Statement by Defendant received and accepted after factual basis is given.SENTENCING is scheduled.
Date: 09/13/2005
Time: 03:30 p.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 302
Before Judge: SAMUEL MCVEY
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
07-13-2005 SENTENCING scheduled on September 13, 2005 at 03:30 PM with Judge SAMUEL MCVEY
07-13-2005 Note: ARRAIGNMENT minutes modified.
07-13-2005 Fee Account created Total Due: 6.75
07-13-2005 COPY FEE Payment Received: 6.75
09-13-2005 Minute Entry - Minutes for SENTENCE, JUDGMENT, COMMITME
Judge: SAMUEL MCVEYPRESENT
Prosecutor: TAYLOR, TIMOTHY L
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): FACEMYER, DANA M
Clerk: shonay
Audio
Tape Number: 13 Tape Count: 4:08SENTENCE PRISON
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CASE NUMBER: 041404276 State Felony9Based on the defendant's conviction of FORCIBLE SEX ABUSE a 2nd Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not less than one year nor more than fifteen years in the Utah State Prison.
Based on the defendant's conviction of ATTEMPTED SEX EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR a 3rd Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not to exceed five years in the Utah State Prison.
Based on the defendant's conviction of OBSTRUCT JUSTICE a 3rd Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not to exceed five years in the Utah State Prison.
To the UTAH County Sheriff: The defendant is remanded to your custody for transportation to the Utah State Prison where the defendant will be confined.
SENTENCE PRISON CONCURRENT/CONSECUTIVE NOTE
In this matter prison time is concurrent with each other on the 3 counts and is also concurrent with#041404516. Time is to be served at the Utah State Prison. Restitution is to be paid.07-01-2006 Judge ANTHONY W. SCHOFIELD assigned.
06-01-2007 Judge LYNN W DAVIS assigned.
10-14-2015 Note: Case is back scanned. Case file destroyed.
01-02-2021 Judge ROBERT C LUNNEN assigned.
08-01-2025 Judge TONY F GRAF JR assigned.
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CASE NUMBER: 041404276 State Felony9 -
8. STATE OF UTAH vs. KARL OTTERSON CASE NUMBER 011400805
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT - PROVO DISTRICT COURT
UTAH COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
STATE OF UTAH vs. KARL OTTERSON
CASE NUMBER 011400805 State FelonyCHARGES
Charge 1 - 76-5-404.1 - SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 2nd Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 09, 1999
Plea: May 07, 2001 Guilty
Disposition: May 07, 2001 {Guilty Plea}CURRENT ASSIGNED JUDGE
THOMAS LOW
PARTIES
Plaintiff - STATE OF UTAH
Represented by: JEFFREY BUHMAN
Defendant - KARL OTTERSON
Represented by: ROBERT FAUST
Represented by: RANDALL SPENCER
DEFENDANT INFORMATION
Defendant Name: KARL OTTERSON
Offense Tracking Number: 9861246
Date of Birth: July 10, 1965
Law Enforcement Agency: OREM CITY POLICE
Prosecuting Agency: UTAH COUNTY
Violation Date: 01-09-1999
ACCOUNT SUMMARY
Total Revenue Amount Due: 322.08
Amount Paid: 322.08
Amount Credit: 0.00
Balance: 0.00
Bail/Cash Bonds Amount Due: 79.13
Amount Paid: 79.13
Amount Credit: 0.00
Balance: 0.00
REVENUE DETAIL - TYPE: FINE
Original Amount Due: 1,110.00
Amended Amount Due: 217.70
Amount Paid: 217.70
Amount Credit: 0.00
Balance: 0.00
Account Adjustments Sum To Date Amount Reason
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2002-11-23 -892.30 Accounts Receivable accountedfor by Adult Probation andParole. Any outstandingpayments should be made toAP&P.
REVENUE DETAIL - TYPE: INTEREST
Amount Paid: 86.38
Amount Credit: 0.00
Balance: 0.00
Account Adjustments Sum To Date Amount Reason
2002-11-23 -3.23 Accounts Receivable accountedfor by Adult Probation andParole. Any outstandingpayments should be made toAP&P.
2002-08-23 89.61 Criminal post judgment interest
BAIL/CASH BOND DETAIL - TYPE: BAIL
Posted By: STATE OF UTAH, DEPT OF CORRECT
Posted: 79.13
Forfeited: 79.13
Refunded: 0.00
Balance: 0.00
TRUST DETAIL
Trust Description: Other Trust
Recipient: 4TH DISTRIC TCOURT
Amount Due: 0.00
Paid In: 0.00
Paid Out: 0.00
Account Adjustments Sum To Date Amount Reason
2002-08-05 -79.13 Transfer of bail to finecomplete-trust no longer needed
REVENUE DETAIL - TYPE: TELEPHONE/FAX/EMAIL
Amount Due: 5.00
Amount Paid: 5.00
Amount Credit: 0.00
Balance: 0.00
REVENUE DETAIL - TYPE: AUDIO TAPE COPY
Amount Due: 10.00
Amount Paid: 10.00
Amount Credit: 0.00
Balance: 0.00
REVENUE DETAIL - TYPE: POSTAGE-COPIES
Amount Due: 3.00
Amount Paid: 3.00
Amount Credit: 0.00
Balance: 0.00
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CASE NUMBER: 011400805 State Felony8
CASE NOTE
PROCEEDINGS
DATE SEQ EVENT
02-27-2001 Case filed by jessicac
02-27-2001 Filed: From an Information
02-27-2001 Judge LYNN W DAVIS assigned.
03-02-2001 Filed: VERIFICATION OF VICTIMS' AND WITNESSES' RIGHTSNOTIFICATION.
03-02-2001 Issued: Summons
Judge LYNN W DAVIS
Hearing Date April 17, 2001 08:00 AM
03-02-2001 FELONY FIRST APPEARANCE scheduled on April 17, 2001 at08:00 AM with Judge LYNN W DAVIS
04-17-2001 Minute Entry - Minutes for FIRST APPEARANCE CONTINUED
Judge: LYNN W. DAVIS
PRESENT
Prosecutor: PROBERT, GUY
Defendant Present
Clerk: sharonj
Video
Tape Number: 520 Tape Count: 8:56
HEARING
As per telephone conference with defense counsel,Mr. Faust and Phil Hadfield, Deputy County Attorney,a new date is set. The defendant appears and signsa promise to appear.
FELONY FIRST APPEARANCE is scheduled.
Date: 05/07/2001
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 301
Before Judge: LYNN W. DAVIS
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
04-17-2001 FELONY FIRST APPEARANCE scheduled on May 07, 2001 at10:00 AM with Judge LYNN W DAVIS
05-07-2001 Minute Entry -
Judge: LYNN W. DAVIS
PRESENT
Prosecutor: HADFIELD, PHILLIP W
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): R. FAUST
Agency: ADULT PROBATION AND PAROLE
Clerk: sharonj
Video
Tape Number: 523 Tape Count: 11:20
ARRAIGNMENT
Defendant waives reading of Information.
Advised of rights and penalties.
Defendant is arraigned.
Presentence Investigation ordered.
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The Judge orders ADULT PROBATION AND PAROLE toprepare the report.
The Court receives the Statement by Defendant. Thedefendant is ordered to report to Adult Probationand Parole within 24 hours.
SENTENCING is scheduled.
Date: 06/25/2001
Time: 08:00 a.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 301
Before Judge: LYNN W. DAVIS
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
05-07-2001 Charge 1 Disposition is {Guilty Plea}
05-07-2001 Filed: Affidavit of Counsel
05-07-2001 Filed: Statement by Defendant Before Pleading Guilty
05-07-2001 SENTENCING scheduled on June 25, 2001 at 08:00 AM withJudge LYNN W DAVIS
06-25-2001 Minute Entry - Minutes for SENTENCE, JUDGMENT, COMMITME
Judge: LYNN W. DAVIS
PRESENT
Prosecutor: ALLAN, JOHN L
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): ROBERT FAUST
Agency: ADULT PROBATION AND PAROLE
Clerk: jessicac
Video
Tape Number: 534 Tape Count: 10:44
SENTENCE PRISON
Based on the defendant's conviction of SEX ABUSECHILD a 2nd Degree Felony, the defendant issentenced to an indeterminate term of not less thanone year nor more than fifteen years in the UtahState Prison.
The prison term is suspended.SENTENCE JAIL
Based on the defendant's conviction of SEX ABUSE CHILD a 2nd Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to a term of 270 day(s) in the UTAH COUNTY JAIL.SENTENCE JAIL SERVICE NOTE
The defendant is granted Work Release and 2 1/2hours each week for therapy release.SENTENCE FINE
Charge # 1 Fine: $10000.00
Suspended: $8890.00
Surcharge: $510.00
Due: $1110.00
Total Fine: $10000.00
Total Suspended: $8890.00
Total Surcharge: $510.00
Total Principal Due: $1110.00
Plus Interest
The fine is to be paid in full by 06/25/2004.
Complete 120 hour(s) of community service in lieu of$600.00
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CASE NUMBER: 011400805 State Felony8
SENTENCE TRUST
The defendant is to pay the following:
Restitution : Amount: $600.00 Plus Interest
Pay in behalf of: VICTIMS REPARATION STATE OF UTAH
The amount of RestitutionORDER OF PROBATION
The defendant is placed on probation for 36month(s).
Probation is to be supervised by ADULT PROBATION ANDPAROLE.
Defendant to serve 270 day(s) jail.
Defendant is to report to the UTAH COUNTY JAIL.
Defendant is to report by June 27, 2001.
Defendant is to pay a fine of 1110.00 which includesthe surcharge. Interest may increase the finalamount due.
Pay fine on or before June 25, 2004.
Pay fine to The Court.
PROBATION CONDITIONS
Defendant is ordered to enter into an agreement withthe Adult Probation and Parole Department and complystrictly with the terms of probation.
Defendant is ordered to make himself/herselfavailable to the Adult Probation and Parole and tothe Court when requested to do so.
Defendant is ordered to advise Adult Probation andParole and this Court of a current address at alltimes while on probation.
Defendant is ordered to not violate the laws of theUnited States, the State of Utah, the laws of anystate or any municipality.
Defendant is ordered to pay a supervision fee at thediscretion of the probation officer.
Defendant is ordered to permit agents of AdultProbation and Parole to search his person, residenceor his vehicle or any other property under hiscontrol without a warrant at any time, day or nght,to ensure compliance with the probation agreement.
Defendant is ordered to find and maintainemployment.
Defendant is ordered to enter into the standardagreement with Adult Probation and Parole within 10days of sentencing.
Defendant is ordered that upon release, he is tosuccessfully complete out patient sex offendertherapy through an approved provider by AdultProbation and Parole
Defendant is ordered to obtain a psychologicalevaluation through an approved provider as directedby Adult Probation and Parole
Defendant is ordered to have no direct or indirectcontact with the victim or the victim's family withthe prior approval of Adult Probation and Parole andthe defendant's and the victim's therapists.
Defendant is ordered to have no unsupervised contactor association with females under the age of 18.
Defendant is ordered to pay all the victim'stherapist costs due to this offense.
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Defendant is ordered to submit to a blood draw forDNA testing and also agree to random polygraphexaminations during the probationary period and beresponsible for the costs of said testing.
Defendant is ordered not to possess any sexualexplicit materials.
Defendant is ordered to write a letter of apology tothe victim and her family and to submit the letterto Adult Probation and Parole.
Defendant is advised that due to the nature of thisoffense, it may be necessary for the defendant toreport such conviction to his employer.
Defendant is ordered to register at a sex offenderwithin 30 days of sentencing.
06-26-2001 Fine Account created Total Due: 1,110.00
06-30-2001 Judge RAY HARDING assigned.
07-18-2001 Fee Account created Total Due: 86.38
07-18-2001 Note: SENTENCE, JUDGMENT, COMMITMENT minutes modified.
10-28-2001 Fine Payment Received: 20.00
Note: Mail Payment;
10-29-2001 INTEREST Payment Received: 20.00
02-14-2002 INTEREST Payment Received: 20.00
04-19-2002 Fine Payment Received: 40.00
Note: Mail Payment;
05-08-2002 Fine Payment Received: 124.95
Note: Mail Payment;
07-16-2002 Filed order: AP&P Progress/Violation Report Approved andOrdered: Review Hearing set with notice to all parties
Judge JAMES R TAYLOR
Signed July 16, 2002
07-16-2002 NOTICE for Case 011400805 ID 1369356
Judge: GARY D. STOTT
REVIEW HEARING is scheduled.
Date: 08/20/2002
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 303
Before Judge: GARY D. STOTT
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
In compliance with the Americans with DisabilitiesAct, individuals needing special accommodations(including auxiliary communicative aids andservices) during this proceeding should call CHRISat 429-1112 at least 3 working days prior to theproceeding.
Counsel and parties are required to be to thecourthouse 15 minutes prior to the hearing.
* Court is in receipt of a Progress/Violation Reportfiled by AP&P regarding the defendant's request tomarry and reside with an individual who has a 13-year-old daughter. Per Judge Taylor case set forreview.
07-16-2002 REVIEW HEARING scheduled on August 20, 2002 at 10:00 AMwith Judge GARY D STOTT
07-16-2002 Note: Calendar Judge assignment changed from GARY D. STOTT to RAYHARDING for appearance on 08/20/2002
07-16-2002 Note: REVIEW HEARING calendar modified.
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CASE NUMBER: 011400805 State Felony8
07-23-2002 Filed: Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel (Robert FaustATD)
07-27-2002 Note: Calendar Judge assignment changed from RAY HARDING to GARY D.STOTT for appearance on 08/20/2002
07-27-2002 Judge GARY D STOTT assigned.
07-29-2002 Ruling Entry - ORDER
Judge: GARY D. STOTT
Clerk: keris
The Court has received the counsel for thedefendant's notice to withdraw as counsel. A reviewhearing has been set for 8/20/02. Counsel's requestto withdraw is denied. He and the defendant mustappear as scheduled.
Judge GARY D. STOTT
07-31-2002 Filed: Notice of Substitution of Counsel (Randy SpencerATD)
08-02-2002 Bail Account created Total Due: 79.13
08-02-2002 Bail Posted 79.13
Note: Mail Payment;
08-05-2002 Trust Account created Total Due: 79.13
08-05-2002 Bail Forfeited -79.13
08-05-2002 Other Trust Forfeited: 79.13
08-05-2002 INTEREST Payment Received: Transfer In: 46.38
08-05-2002 Other Trust -46.38
Note: Account Transfer From Trust - Other Trust On011400805 To Fee - INTEREST On 011400805; Bail forfeitto fine
08-05-2002 Fine Payment Received: Transfer In: 32.75
08-05-2002 Other Trust -32.75
Note: Account Transfer From Trust - Other Trust On011400805 To Fine On 011400805; Bail forfeit to fine
08-05-2002 Other Trust adjusted to $0 Total Due: 0.00
08-20-2002 Minute Entry - Minutes for Review Hearing
Judge: GARY D. STOTT
PRESENT
Prosecutor: STURGILL, DAVID S.
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): SPENCER, RANDALL K.
Agency: ADULT PROBATION AND PAROLE
Clerk: keris
Video
Tape Number: 33 Tape Count: 11:13
HEARING
This matter comes before the Court for a reviewhearing. Counsel address the Court regarding theissue of contact with the defendant's stepchildren.
The Court continues this matter for an evidentiaryhearing, and asks that those people in question bepresent at the next hearing.
EVIDENTIARY HEARING is scheduled.
Date: 08/22/2002
Time: 09:00 a.m.
Location: Third floor, Rm 303
Before Judge: GARY D. STOTT
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
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CASE NUMBER: 011400805 State Felony8
PROVO, UT 84601
08-20-2002 EVIDENTIARY HEARING scheduled on August 22, 2002 at09:00 AM with Judge GARY D STOTT
08-22-2002 Minute Entry - Minutes for EVIDENTIARY HEARING
Judge: GARY D. STOTT
PRESENT
Prosecutor: TAYLOR, TIMOTHY L
Defendant Present
Defendant's Attorney(s): SPENCER, RANDALL K.
Clerk: keris
Video
Tape Number: 33 Tape Count: 9:12
HEARING
This matter comes before the Court for anevidentiary hearing. Parties indicate they areready to proceed.
Katherine Otterson is sworn and testifies on directby Mr. Spencer. Mr. Taylor questions on cross. TheCourt questions the witness. The witness isexcused.
C.Y. Robey is sworn and testifies on direct by Mr.Spencer. Mr. Taylor questions on cross. The Courtquestions the witness. The witness is excused.
Mr. Spencer and Mr. Taylor present closingarguments.
After hearing from the parties, the Court ordersthat the probation condition will not be modified.This is based on the evidence presented today, andon the defendant's history. The Court asks Mr.Taylor to prepare the order.
09-18-2002 Filed order: Order (Probation Condition)
Judge GARY D STOTT
Signed September 18, 2002
11-23-2002 Note: Accounts Receivable accounted for by Adult Probation andParole. Any outstanding payments should be made to AP&P.
05-17-2004 Case Closed
Disposition Judge is LYNN W DAVIS
05-17-2004 Filed order: AP&P PV Report Court Approved-- Defendant'sProbation be Terminated Successful.
Judge ANTHONY W. SCHOFIELD
Signed May 17, 2004
07-08-2004 Judge LYNN W DAVIS assigned.
09-30-2006 Judge CLAUDIA LAYCOCK assigned.
04-07-2009 Fee Account created Total Due: 5.00
04-07-2009 Fee Account created Total Due: 10.00
04-07-2009 Fee Account created Total Due: 3.00
04-07-2009 TELEPHONE/FAX/EMAIL Payment Received: 5.00
04-07-2009 AUDIO TAPE COPY Payment Received: 10.00
04-07-2009 POSTAGE-COPIES Payment Received: 3.00
Note: POSTAGE-COPIES, Credit card processed and copy wasfaxed and CD was mailed.
04-09-2009 Note: Fulfilled VHS tape request of 8/22/02 hrg. and mailedvideotape
12-31-2016 Judge THOMAS LOW assigned.
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CASE NUMBER: 011400805 State Felony8 -
9. [REDACTED] vs. KARL OTTERSON et al. CASE NUMBER 004400785 Protective Orders
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT - PROVO DISTRICT COURT
UTAH COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
[REDACTED] vs. KARL OTTERSON et al.
CASE NUMBER 004400785 Protective Orders **** PRIVATE ****CURRENT ASSIGNED JUDGE
JENNIFER A MABEY
PARTIES
Petitioner - [REDACTED]
Respondent - KARL OTTERSON
Represented by: J GRANT MOODY
Respondent - KARL OTTERSON
Minor Child - [REDACTED]
Minor Child - [REDACTED]
Represented by: KELLY S FRYE GLASSER
Minor Child - [REDACTED]
Minor Child - [REDACTED]
Minor Child - [REDACTED]
Minor Child - [REDACTED]
Minor Child - [REDACTED]ACCOUNT SUMMARY
Total Revenue Amount Due: 1.00
Amount Paid: 1.00
Amount Credit: 0.00
Balance: 0.00
REVENUE DETAIL - TYPE: COPY FEE
Amount Due: 1.00
Amount Paid: 1.00
Amount Credit: 0.00
Balance: 0.00
CASE NOTE
PROCEEDINGS
DATE SEQ EVENT
04-17-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Petition
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04-17-2000 Judge FRED D HOWARD assigned.
04-17-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Verified Petition forProtective Order on Behalf of Children
04-17-2000 Issued: Ex Parte Protective Order on Behalf of Children
Judge FRED D HOWARD
Hearing Date May 05, 2000 09:15 AM
04-18-2000 PROTECTIVE ORDER scheduled on May 05, 2000 at 09:15 AMwith Judge FRED D HOWARD
04-24-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed return: Ex Parte ProtectiveOrder on Behalf of Children
05-05-2000 Cancelled: PROTECTIVE ORDER scheduled on June 02, 2000at 09:29 AM with Judge FRED D HOWARD
05-05-2000 Minute Entry - Minutes for Protective Order
Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
PRESENT
Petitioner(s): [REDACTED]
Attorney for the Respondent: J GRANT MOODY
Respondent(s): KARL OTTERSON
Clerk: miket
Video
Tape Number: 0017 Tape Count: 9:28
HEARING
Mr Moody addresses the Court and requests adismissal seeing that the Petitioner failed to signthe petition. Ms Otterson responds and requests acontinuance. Discussion ensues.
By stipulation of the parties, the Court allows MsOtterson to sign the petition. The Court continuesthe Ex Parte Protective Order until June 2, 2000, at9:30 AM.
PROTECTIVE ORDER is scheduled.
Date: 06/02/2000
Time: 09:29 a.m.
Location: Check daily calendar
before Judge FRED D. HOWARD
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
05-05-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Notice of Hearing
05-17-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Request for Continuance
05-19-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Notice of Continuance ofProtective Order Hearing
05-19-2000 Rescheduled: PROTECTIVE ORDER rescheduled to June 23,2000 at 11:30 AM with Judge FRED D HOWARD
Reason: Conflict in attorney schedule
05-24-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Entry of Appearance
06-20-2000 PROTECTIVE ORDER scheduled on July 10, 2000 at 08:45 AMwith Judge FRED D HOWARD
06-21-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Notice of Continuance ofHearing
07-10-2000 REVIEW HEARING scheduled on August 25, 2000 at 08:45 AMwith Judge FRED D HOWARD
07-10-2000 Minute Entry - Minutes for Protective Order
Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
PRESENT
Petitioner's Attorney: THOMAS R. PATTON
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CASE NUMBER: 004400785 Protective Orders **** PRIVATE ****7
Petitioner(s): [REDACTED]
Attorney for the Respondent: J GRANT MOODY
Respondent(s): KARL OTTERSON
Clerk: miket
Video
Tape Number: 0030 Tape Count: 9:03
HEARING
Mr Patton addresses the Court as to a stipulationbetween the parties. Mr Moody responds. Bothparties agree to be bound by the stipulation.
The Court approves the stipulation. The ex parteprotective order will continue until a reviewhearing set for August 25, 2000, at 8:45 AM. MrPatton is to prepare the order.
REVIEW HEARING is scheduled.
Date: 08/25/2000
Time: 08:45 a.m.
Location: Check daily calendar
Before Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
07-18-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Minutes Protective Order Notice
08-14-2000 Note: REVIEW HEARING calendar modified.
08-25-2000 Minute Entry - Minutes for REVIEW HEARING
Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
PRESENT
Petitioner's Attorney: THOMAS R. PATTON
Petitioner(s): [REDACTED]
Attorney for the Respondent: J GRANT MOODY
Respondent(s): KARL OTTERSON
Clerk: miket
Video
Tape Number: 0035 Tape Count: 8:57
HEARING
Mr Patton addresses the Court and requests acontinuance. Mr Moody responds. Discussion ensues.
The Court consolidates the divorce case 004401354into this case. Guardian Ad Litem is to beappointed within 30 days. Discovery is to becompleted within 90 days. Mr Patton is to preparethe order.
The Ex Parte Protective Order is to continue until ascheduling conference set on November 28, 2000, at8:45 AM.
SCHEDULING CONFERENCE is scheduled.
Date: 11/28/2000
Time: 08:45 a.m.
Location: Second Floor, Rm 202
Before Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
08-25-2000 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE scheduled on November 28, 2000 at08:45 AM with Judge FRED D HOWARD
08-25-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Notice of Hearing
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CASE NUMBER: 004400785 Protective Orders **** PRIVATE ****7
11-20-2000 Filed order: Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem
Judge FRED D HOWARD
Signed November 20, 2000
11-28-2000 BENCH TRIAL scheduled on March 06, 2001 at 09:30 AM withJudge FRED D HOWARD
11-28-2000 Minute Entry - Minutes for SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
PRESENT
Petitioner's Attorney: THOMAS R. PATTON
Attorney for the Respondent: J GRANT MOODY
Clerk: wendyw
Video
Tape Number: 0049 Tape Count: 8:50
HEARING
TAPE: 0049 COUNT: 8:50
The Court sets this matter for a one day Bench Trialon March 6, 2001 at 9:30 am.
BENCH TRIAL is scheduled.
Date: 03/06/2001
Time: 09:30 a.m.
Before Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
12-05-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Notice of Appearance of Counsel
02-22-2001 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Request for Expedited ReviewHearing
02-27-2001 Note: BENCH TRIAL calendar modified.
03-01-2001 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Divorce Ed Certificate ([REDACTED],2/21/01)
03-06-2001 Minute Entry - Minutes for BENCH TRIAL
Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
PRESENT
Petitioner's Attorney: THOMAS R. PATTON
Petitioner(s): [REDACTED]
Attorney for the minor: KELLY FRYE
Attorney for the Respondent: J GRANT MOODY
Respondent(s): KARL OTTERSON
Clerk: wendyw
Video
Tape Number: 0110 Tape Count: 10:19
HEARING
TAPE: 0110 COUNT: 10:19
This matter comes before the Court on bench trialfor cohabitant abuse. The parties have reached astipulation. Mr Patton reads the stipulation forthe record. Ms Frye makes her report. Mr Ottersonis to pay 550.00 per month child support.
Further financial matters are stayed as Mr Ottersonhas declared bankruptcy. Visitation is to besupervised and Ms Otterson will make the childrenavailable for whatever schedule Mr Otterson can workout with the supervisory agency.
Both parties are sworn and agree to the stipulation.Ms Otterson testifies to jurisdictional grounds.The Court grants the divorce upon entry of theorder. Mr Patton is to prepare the order.
REVIEW HEARING is scheduled.
Date: 05/09/2001
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CASE NUMBER: 004400785 Protective Orders **** PRIVATE ****7
Time: 08:45 a.m.
Location: Second Floor, Rm 202
before Judge FRED D. HOWARD
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
03-06-2001 NOTICE for Case 004400785 ID 1097754
Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
REVIEW HEARING is scheduled.
Date: 05/09/2001
Time: 08:45 a.m.
Location: Second Floor, Rm 202
before Judge FRED D. HOWARD
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
03-06-2001 REVIEW HEARING scheduled on May 09, 2001 at 08:45 AMwith Judge FRED D HOWARD
03-16-2001 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Divorce Ed Certificate (Karl,3/7/01)
04-27-2001 Filed order: Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
Judge FRED D HOWARD
Signed April 25, 2001
04-27-2001 Case Disposition is Judgment
Disposition Judge is FRED D HOWARD
04-27-2001 Judgment # 1 Entered 0.00 miket
Creditor : [REDACTED]
Debtor : KARL OTTERSON
0.00 Total Judgment
0.00 Judgment Grand Total
04-27-2001 Filed judgment: Decree of Divorce
Judge FRED D HOWARD
Signed April 25, 2001
05-09-2001 Minute Entry - Minutes for REVIEW HEARING
Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
PRESENT
Petitioner's Attorney: THOMAS R. PATTON
Petitioner(s): [REDACTED]
Attorney for the minor: KELLY FRYE
Attorney for the Respondent: J GRANT MOODY
Respondent(s): KARL OTTERSON
Clerk: miket
Video
Tape Number: 0120 Tape Count: 9:07
HEARING
Mr Patton addresses the Court. Ms Frye responds.Mr Moody responds. Discussion ensues.
The Court sets this matter for a further reviewhearing on June 27, 2001, at 8:45 AM. The Courtalso sets this matter for a one-day bench trial onAugust 10, 2001, at 9:00 AM.
REVIEW HEARING is scheduled.
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CASE NUMBER: 004400785 Protective Orders **** PRIVATE ****7
Date: 06/27/2001
Time: 08:45 a.m.
Location: Second Floor, Rm 202
Before Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
BENCH TRIAL.
Date: 08/10/2001
Time: 09:00 a.m.
Location: Second Floor, Rm 202
Before Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
05-09-2001 Cancelled: REVIEW HEARING scheduled on June 27, 2001 at08:45 AM with Judge FRED D HOWARD
05-09-2001 Cancelled: BENCH TRIAL scheduled on August 10, 2001 at09:00 AM with Judge FRED D HOWARD
05-09-2001 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Notice of Review Hearing and ofBench Trial
06-27-2001 Cancelled: REVIEW HEARING scheduled on June 27, 2001 at08:45 AM with Judge FRED D HOWARD
Reason: Case Settled.
06-27-2001 Cancelled: BENCH TRIAL scheduled on August 10, 2001 at09:00 AM with Judge FRED D HOWARD
Reason: Case Settled.
10-10-2001 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Ex Parte Motion to DismissProtective Order
10-10-2001 Filed order: Order (Dismissal)
Judge STEVEN L HANSEN
Signed October 10, 2001
10-16-2001 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Stipulation
10-16-2001 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Affidavit of Jurisdiction
10-16-2001 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Affidavit of IncomeVerification and Compliance of Guidelines
10-16-2001 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Divorce Ed Certificate (Karl,3/7/01)
10-17-2001 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Notice of Returned Documents
10-25-2001 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Child Support ObligationWorksheet
10-26-2001 Note: Address changed from 295 E 400 North OremUT 84058
10-26-2001 Note: Address changed to 463 E 400 S Orem UT 84097
10-26-2001 Note: Address changed from
10-26-2001 Note: Address changed to 556 W 800 N #2 Provo UT 84601
10-29-2001 Filed order: Supplemental Findings of Fact andConclusions of Law
Judge FRED D HOWARD
Signed October 29, 2001
10-29-2001 Filed order: Supplemental Decree of Divorce
Judge FRED D HOWARD
Signed October 29, 2001
10-29-2001 Case Disposition is Judgment
Disposition Judge is FRED D HOWARD
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CASE NUMBER: 004400785 Protective Orders **** PRIVATE ****7
06-20-2002 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Request for Expedited ReviewHearing
06-25-2002 NOTICE for Case 004400785 ID 1357632
Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
REVIEW HEARING is scheduled.
Date: 07/17/2002
Time: 08:45 a.m.
Location: Second Floor, Rm 202
Before Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
Effective July 1, 2002 this case will be reassignedto Judge Lynn W Davis. Judge Davis (not JudgeHoward) will hear this matter. Please check thedaily calendar for courtroom assignment.
06-25-2002 Note: Address changed from 463 E 400 S Orem UT 84097
06-25-2002 Note: Address changed to 500 West 400 South Springville UT 84663
06-25-2002 REVIEW HEARING scheduled on July 17, 2002 at 08:45 AM inCheck Daily Calendar with Judge LYNN W DAVIS
06-29-2002 Note: Calendar Judge assignment changed from FRED D. HOWARD to LYNNW. DAVIS for appearance on 07/17/2002
06-29-2002 Judge LYNN W DAVIS assigned.
07-17-2002 Minute Entry - Minutes for Review Hearing
Judge: LYNN W. DAVIS
PRESENT
Petitioner(s): [REDACTED]
Attorney for the minor: KELLY FRYE GLASSER
Respondent(s): KARL OTTERSON
Clerk: sharonj
Video
Tape Number: 681 Tape Count: 8:43
HEARING
This matter comes before the Court for reviewhearing. Ms. Glasser states the parties havereached an agreement. She states the agreement onthe record.
The parties acknowledge the agreement on the record.Ms. Glasser will prepare the order.
08-01-2002 Filed order: Order on Review Hearing (7/17/02)
Judge LYNN W DAVIS
Signed August 01, 2002
07-08-2004 Judge DEREK P PULLAN assigned.
09-15-2004 Fee Account created Total Due: 1.00
09-15-2004 COPY FEE Payment Received: 1.00
01-01-2008 Judge DAVID N MORTENSEN assigned.
01-02-2008 Judge DEREK P PULLAN assigned.
09-24-2010 Note: File requested from archives.
09-24-2010 Note: File has been given to Kaime
09-24-2010 Note: I called and let mark know the file was in the archive drawer.
04-02-2012 Note: Case Classification changed from PUBLIC to PRIVATE
04-15-2014 Judge ROTATION JUDGE assigned.
04-16-2014 Judge STEVEN L HANSEN assigned.
08-21-2014 Judge ROGER W GRIFFIN assigned.
12-06-2016 Judge JENNIFER A MABEY assigned.
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CASE NUMBER: 004400785 Protective Orders **** PRIVATE ****7 -
10. [REDACTED] vs. KARL OTTERSON et al. CASE NUMBER 004400785
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT - PROVO DISTRICT COURT
UTAH COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
[REDACTED] vs. KARL OTTERSON et al.
CASE NUMBER 004400785 Protective Orders **** PRIVATE ****CURRENT ASSIGNED JUDGE
JENNIFER A MABEYPARTIES
Petitioner - [REDACTED]
Respondent - KARL OTTERSON
Represented by: J GRANT MOODY
Respondent - KARL OTTERSON
Minor Child - [REDACTED]
Minor Child - [REDACTED]
Represented by: KELLY S FRYE GLASSER
Minor Child - [REDACTED]
Minor Child - [REDACTED]
Minor Child - [REDACTED]
Minor Child - [REDACTED]
Minor Child - J[REDACTED]ACCOUNT SUMMARY
Total Revenue Amount Due: 1.00
Amount Paid: 1.00
Amount Credit: 0.00
Balance: 0.00
REVENUE DETAIL - TYPE: COPY FEE
Amount Due: 1.00
Amount Paid: 1.00
Amount Credit: 0.00
Balance: 0.00
CASE NOTE
PROCEEDINGS
DATE SEQ EVENT
04-17-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Petition
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04-17-2000 Judge FRED D HOWARD assigned.
04-17-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Verified Petition for Protective Order on Behalf of Children
04-17-2000 Issued: Ex Parte Protective Order on Behalf of Children
Judge FRED D HOWARD
Hearing Date May 05, 2000 09:15 AM
04-18-2000 PROTECTIVE ORDER scheduled on May 05, 2000 at 09:15 AMwith Judge FRED D HOWARD
04-24-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed return: Ex Parte Protective Order on Behalf of Children
05-05-2000 Cancelled: PROTECTIVE ORDER scheduled on June 02, 2000at 09:29 AM with Judge FRED D HOWARD
05-05-2000 Minute Entry - Minutes for Protective Order
Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
PRESENT
Petitioner(s): [REDACTED]
Attorney for the Respondent: J GRANT MOODY
Respondent(s): KARL OTTERSON
Clerk: miket
Video
Tape Number: 0017 Tape Count: 9:28HEARING
Mr Moody addresses the Court and requests a dismissal seeing that the Petitioner failed to sign the petition. [REDACTED responds and requests a continuance. Discussion ensues.
By stipulation of the parties, the Court allows [REDACTED] to sign the petition. The Court continues the Ex Parte Protective Order until June 2, 2000, at9:30 AM.PROTECTIVE ORDER is scheduled.
Date: 06/02/2000
Time: 09:29 a.m.
Location: Check daily calendar
before Judge FRED D. HOWARD
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
05-05-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Notice of Hearing
05-17-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Request for Continuance
05-19-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Notice of Continuance of Protective Order Hearing
05-19-2000 Rescheduled: PROTECTIVE ORDER rescheduled to June 23,2000 at 11:30 AM with Judge FRED D HOWARD
Reason: Conflict in attorney schedule
05-24-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Entry of Appearance
06-20-2000 PROTECTIVE ORDER scheduled on July 10, 2000 at 08:45 AM with Judge FRED D HOWARD
06-21-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Notice of Continuance of Hearing
07-10-2000 REVIEW HEARING scheduled on August 25, 2000 at 08:45 AM with Judge FRED D HOWARD
07-10-2000 Minute Entry - Minutes for Protective Order
Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
PRESENT
Petitioner's Attorney: THOMAS R. PATTON
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CASE NUMBER: 004400785 Protective Orders **** PRIVATE ****7
Petitioner(s): [REDACTED]
Attorney for the Respondent: J GRANT MOODY
Respondent(s): KARL OTTERSON
Clerk: miket
Video
Tape Number: 0030 Tape Count: 9:03
HEARING
Mr Patton addresses the Court as to a stipulation between the parties. Mr Moody responds. Both parties agree to be bound by the stipulation.
The Court approves the stipulation. The ex parte protective order will continue until a review hearing set for August 25, 2000, at 8:45 AM. Mr Patton is to prepare the order.
REVIEW HEARING is scheduled.
Date: 08/25/2000
Time: 08:45 a.m.
Location: Check daily calendar
Before Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
07-18-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Minutes Protective Order Notice
08-14-2000 Note: REVIEW HEARING calendar modified.
08-25-2000 Minute Entry - Minutes for REVIEW HEARING
Judge: FRED D. HOWARDPRESENT
Petitioner's Attorney: THOMAS R. PATTON
Petitioner(s): [REDACTED]
Attorney for the Respondent: J GRANT MOODY
Respondent(s): KARL OTTERSON
Clerk: miket
Video
Tape Number: 0035 Tape Count: 8:57HEARING
Mr Patton addresses the Court and requests acontinuance. Mr Moody responds. Discussion ensues.
The Court consolidates the divorce case 004401354into this case. Guardian Ad Litem is to be appointed within 30 days. Discovery is to be completed within 90 days. Mr Patton is to prepare the order.
The Ex Parte Protective Order is to continue until as cheduling conference set on November 28, 2000, at8:45 AM.
SCHEDULING CONFERENCE is scheduled.
Date: 11/28/2000
Time: 08:45 a.m.
Location: Second Floor, Rm 202
Before Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
08-25-2000 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE scheduled on November 28, 2000 at08:45 AM with Judge FRED D HOWARD
08-25-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Notice of Hearing
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CASE NUMBER: 004400785 Protective Orders **** PRIVATE ****7
11-20-2000 Filed order: Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem
Judge FRED D HOWARD
Signed November 20, 2000
11-28-2000 BENCH TRIAL scheduled on March 06, 2001 at 09:30 AM withJudge FRED D HOWARD
11-28-2000 Minute Entry - Minutes for SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
PRESENT
Petitioner's Attorney: THOMAS R. PATTON
Attorney for the Respondent: J GRANT MOODY
Clerk: wendyw
Video
Tape Number: 0049 Tape Count: 8:50
HEARING
TAPE: 0049 COUNT: 8:50
The Court sets this matter for a one day Bench Trialon March 6, 2001 at 9:30 am.
BENCH TRIAL is scheduled.
Date: 03/06/2001
Time: 09:30 a.m.
Before Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
12-05-2000 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Notice of Appearance of Counsel
02-22-2001 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Request for Expedited Review Hearing
02-27-2001 Note: BENCH TRIAL calendar modified.
03-01-2001 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Divorce Ed Certificate ([REDACTED],2/21/01)
03-06-2001 Minute Entry - Minutes for BENCH TRIAL
Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
PRESENT
Petitioner's Attorney: THOMAS R. PATTON
Petitioner(s): [REDACTED]
Attorney for the minor: KELLY FRYE
Attorney for the Respondent: J GRANT MOODY
Respondent(s): KARL OTTERSON
Clerk: wendyw
Video
Tape Number: 0110 Tape Count: 10:19
HEARING
TAPE: 0110 COUNT: 10:19
This matter comes before the Court on bench trialfor cohabitant abuse. The parties have reached a stipulation. Mr Patton reads the stipulation forthe record. Ms Frye makes her report. Mr Otterson is to pay 550.00 per month child support.
Further financial matters are stayed as Mr Otterson has declared bankruptcy. Visitation is to be supervised and [REDACTED] will make the children available for whatever schedule Mr Otterson can workout with the supervisory agency.
Both parties are sworn and agree to the stipulation.[REDACTED] testifies to jurisdictional grounds.The Court grants the divorce upon entry of the order. Mr Patton is to prepare the order.
REVIEW HEARING is scheduled.
Date: 05/09/2001
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CASE NUMBER: 004400785 Protective Orders **** PRIVATE ****7
Time: 08:45 a.m.
Location: Second Floor, Rm 202
before Judge FRED D. HOWARD
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
03-06-2001 NOTICE for Case 004400785 ID 1097754
Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
REVIEW HEARING is scheduled.
Date: 05/09/2001
Time: 08:45 a.m.
Location: Second Floor, Rm 202
before Judge FRED D. HOWARD
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
125 N 100 W
PROVO, UT 84601
03-06-2001 REVIEW HEARING scheduled on May 09, 2001 at 08:45 AMwith Judge FRED D HOWARD
03-16-2001 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Divorce Ed Certificate (Karl,3/7/01)
04-27-2001 Filed order: Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
Judge FRED D HOWARD
Signed April 25, 2001
04-27-2001 Case Disposition is Judgment
Disposition Judge is FRED D HOWARD
04-27-2001 Judgment # 1 Entered 0.00 miket
Creditor : [REDACTED]
Debtor : KARL OTTERSON
0.00 Total Judgment
0.00 Judgment Grand Total
04-27-2001 Filed judgment: Decree of Divorce
Judge FRED D HOWARD
Signed April 25, 2001
05-09-2001 Minute Entry - Minutes for REVIEW HEARING
Judge: FRED D. HOWARD
PRESENT
Petitioner's Attorney: THOMAS R. PATTON
Petitioner(s): [REDACTED]
Attorney for the minor: KELLY FRYE
Attorney for the Respondent: J GRANT MOODY
Respondent(s): KARL OTTERSON
Clerk: miket
Video
Tape Number: 0120 Tape Count: 9:07
HEARING
Mr Patton addresses the Court. Ms Frye responds.Mr Moody responds. Discussion ensues.
The Court sets this matter for a further reviewhearing on June 27, 2001, at 8:45 AM. The Courtalso sets this matter for a one-day bench trial onAugust 10, 2001, at 9:00 AM.
REVIEW HEARING is scheduled.
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11. Man guilty of trying to hire killer
PROVO — A jury decided late Wednesday that a Utah County man is guilty of trying to hire a hit man to kill a Utah County prosecutor.
Karl Otterson, 41, was found guilty in 4th District Court of first-degree felony charge of criminal solicitation of aggravated murder.
He was accused of trying to arrange the death of Deputy Utah County Attorney David Sturgill — a claim defense attorneys called a scam put forward by a fellow jail inmate.
During a three-day trial, prosecutors told the jury that before Otterson's September 2005 sentencing in a felony sex-abuse case, Otterson asked fellow inmates in the Utah County Jail how he could "deal with" Sturgill, who was prosecuting the sex-abuse case.
On the stand, however, Otterson denied ever trying to hire someone to kill Sturgill.
Otterson testified he was offering money to pay for an expensive defense attorney — not for a hit man.
Otterson said fellow inmate James Hill told him $14,000 would pay for an attorney to help him withdraw a guilty plea and work out a new deal that would allow Otterson to get treatment rather than go to trial.
Juab County Attorney Jared Eldridge, who handled the case because it involved a Utah County deputy attorney, said he didn't buy Otterson's story.
For one thing, he said, it constantly changed.
Otterson originally told his mom to gather the money for a treatment program but later told police the money was going to an investigator who would track down the victims in his case to ensure that no one else would come forward with allegations after Otterson was released from prison.
During the trial, Eldridge also brought up notes Otterson had passed to a man who visited him at jail. However, the "hit man" was actually an undercover officer.
Otterson said he thought the man was the private investigator he wanted to hire.
The notes said, "If you need a gun, buy one" and "$4,500 more when I'm out."
Otterson said the plan was to work with Sturgill and the new attorney to get the plea deal worked out. He also said he told the man to buy a gun as a gift for Sturgill.
Sturgill testified in the trial he does not collect guns and has never been offered a gun as a gift.
"It sure looks like you're asking for David Sturgill to be taken care of," Eldridge said.
"Yes, it looks suspicious," Otterson replied.
View CommentsIn closing arguments, defense attorney Dana Facemyer called the incident a big scam that targeted Otterson.
"My client would say, 'I am not guilty," Facemyer said. "I (was) scammed."'
Otterson will be sentenced Nov. 16 at 10 a.m.
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12. Man who tried to hire hit man gets 5-to-life
PROVO — A man convicted of trying to hire a hit man to kill a Utah County prosecutor has been sentenced to prison.
A judge ordered Karl Otterson, 41, to serve five years to life for trying to arrange the death of Deputy Utah County Attorney David Sturgill, who was prosecuting him for a felony sex abuse case.
During a sentencing hearing Thursday in 4th District Court, prosecutors asked that Judge Gary Stott be strict.
"The state believes there are actually two victims, Mr. Sturgill and second, the justice system," said Annmarie Howard, deputy Juab County Attorney, who prosecuted the case with Jared Eldridge, Juab County Attorney.
"Prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges work tirelessly every day taking risks. We would like a message sent to those who would attack the system or try to intimidate that this not be tolerated."
Howard also asked Stott to consider the impact to Sturgill, who was not harmed, and his wife, who has an increased concern for his safety.
Otterson was convicted last month of trying to arrange the hit on Sturgill while he was at the Utah County Jail awaiting trial on sex-abuse charges.
He met with a man posing as a hit man. Otterson promised him $500 immediately and $4,500 more when he was out of jail.
That man was an undercover officer who had been sent to talk with Otterson after an inmate gave officials the tip that Otterson had been asking about how he could "take care of Sturgill."
However, Otterson's attorney, Dana Facemyer, argued during the trial that his client was duped by other inmates and thought he was arranging payment for sex-offender therapy.
The jury didn't believe him and found him guilty of first-degree felony criminal solicitation of aggravated murder.
View CommentsOtterson is in the Utah State Prison serving time for his previous sex abuse case — the one prosecuted by Sturgill.
In that case, Otterson was sentenced to 15 years to life for one count of sodomy on a child and 5 years to life for all four counts of aggravated sex abuse of a child. Of those terms, four will run consecutively and one concurrently.
The new case will run consecutively, meaning after his other sentences are served.
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13. Karl Otterson
Karl Otterson - Utah
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14. Sex Offender Accused of Trying to Have Prosecutor Killed
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Convicted sex offender Karl Otterson has been accused of hiring a supposed hit man to kill a Utah County prosecutor.
Otterson, 40, was charged Thursday with first-degree felony solicitation of aggravated murder.
He is accused of hiring a man who actually was an undercover officer to kill Deputy Utah County Attorney David Sturgill to prevent him from being at Otterson's sentencing.
The Sept. 13 sentencing went ahead as scheduled. Fourth District Court Judge Samuel McVey sentenced Otterson to one term of 15 years to life in prison and four terms of five years to life in prison for sex abuse of a child.
"I thought he was one of the more horrific pedophiles we've seen come through our office," said Deputy County Attorney Tim Taylor, who stood in for Sturgill at the sentencing.
Sturgill declined comment.
According to court documents, an inmate at the Utah County jail told authorities in August that Otterson was looking for someone to kill Sturgill.
The inmate told Otterson he knew someone who could do the job, according to the documents.
On Aug. 29, an undercover officer visited Otterson at the jail.
Otterson communicated by notes, allegedly telling the officer to collect $1,000 from his mother in Orem and buy a gun if he needed one.
The money "was to take care of David Sturgill," according to court documents.
The undercover officer picked up $910 from Otterson's mother Aug. 31.
Otterson's mother indicated she thought the money was to get her son to a treatment facility, instead of prison, according to court documents.
She also told an investigator she has paid out approximately $14,000 to have her son placed in a treatment facility.
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15. STATE v. OTTERSON (2008) Court of Appeals of Utah. STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Karl P. OTTERSON, Defendant and Appellant. No. 20061080-CA.
STATE v. OTTERSON (2008)
Court of Appeals of Utah.STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Karl P. OTTERSON, Defendant and Appellant.
No. 20061080-CA.
Decided: April 17, 2008
Before THORNE, Associate P.J., BILLINGS and DAVIS, JJ.
Dana M. Facemyer, Provo, for Appellant. Mark L. Shurtleff, atty. gen., and Ryan D. Tenney, asst. atty. gen., Salt Lake City, for Appellee.OPINION
¶ 1 Karl P. Otterson challenges his conviction for solicitation to commit aggravated murder, arguing that the trial court committed numerous errors. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
¶ 2 On October 29, 2004, the State charged Otterson with four counts of forcible sexual abuse of a child, two counts of obstruction of justice, and one count of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor. Two months later, the State charged Otterson with three counts of sodomy on a child and four counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child. While awaiting trial, Otterson participated in treatment programs inside the Utah County Jail. Due to these programs, Otterson was inspired to write a letter to his wife confessing not only to the alleged crimes, but also to other acts of sexual abuse of minors that were, until then, unknown. After seeing the letter during a visit to the jail, Otterson's wife alerted jail personnel so they could take the letter from Otterson.
¶ 3 As a result of reading the confiscated confession letter, prosecutor David Sturgill offered to allow Otterson to plead guilty to several of the charged crimes in exchange for the State dropping the remaining charges and agreeing not to file additional charges against Otterson regarding the other crimes he had identified in the letter. Otterson pleaded guilty on July 12, 2005. Otterson's sentencing hearing was scheduled for September 13, 2005.
¶ 4 While awaiting sentencing, Otterson approached fellow inmate Robert Watson and asked him for help finding a hitman to kill Sturgill. Another inmate, James Hill, overheard the conversations and brought them to the attention of jail officers. Hill was instructed to continue to listen in on Otterson and Watson's discussions about hiring a hitman. Instead, Hill offered to help Otterson in this endeavor, and Otterson began to talk with Hill directly about killing Sturgill. Hill overheard Otterson calling his mother to locate sufficient funds to pay a hitman. Later, Watson also approached jail officers to tell them of Otterson's plans.
¶ 5 Jail officials gave Hill a description of an undercover police officer and instructed him to tell Otterson that the officer was a hitman named Mark who would be in town briefly and had agreed to meet with Otterson. The undercover police officer met with Otterson on August 29, 2005, in the visitor's section of the jail. Fearful of being overheard, Otterson insisted on communicating via written notes pressed up against the glass. Otterson asked the officer to “take care of Dave Sturgill” for $1,000 up front and $4,500 after Otterson was out of jail, and told the officer if he “need[ed] a gun, buy one.”
¶ 6 The next day, Otterson told his mother to give Mark the money. When an officer posing as Mark's girlfriend arrived at Otterson's mother's home the next day, Otterson's mother gave the officer a manila envelope filled with cash. On September 1, 2005, Otterson told Hill that he wanted to watch the news on television to see if “anything had taken place yet.”
¶ 7 Corrections officials decided to separate Otterson, Hill, and Watson from each other and to interview Otterson. After the interview regarding his pending case, Otterson asked for a second interview during which he asked the interviewing officer “if anybody was hurt.” The officer thought this was odd because he had “never talked about anybody being hurt” during either interview with Otterson.
¶ 8 Otterson was subsequently charged with one count of solicitation to commit aggravated murder. At trial, Otterson claimed that Hill was lying and that Hill had only been helping him to transfer into a treatment program. To cast doubt on Hill's testimony, Otterson sought to admit the testimony of inmate Richard Cummings. Otterson's counsel proffered that Cummings would testify that Hill would “cheek” his prescription medications and sell them to other inmates, that Hill instructed other inmates on how to testify at competency hearings, and that Hill was known in jail as a snitch. The State objected, arguing that Cummings's testimony was largely irrelevant. The trial court ruled that Cummings would be allowed to testify to Hill's reputation for snitching, but also ruled that testimony regarding Hill's incompetency “coaching,” as well as medication “cheeking” and selling was excluded. Due to the trial court's ruling, and to the parties not wanting to bring the jury back for a fourth day, as well as in light of Otterson testimony regarding Hill, Otterson's attorney ultimately never called Cummings to the stand.
¶ 9 Otterson also sought to admit his confession letter into evidence. After excusing the jury, the trial court heard arguments regarding the letter and ruled against its admission, stating, “I believe [the letter] is prejudicial and is not relevant and I think that it does not aid the jury․”
¶ 10 During Otterson's testimony, he described a hearing before Judge Lynn Davis in October 2002, claiming that Judge Davis “chewed out [Otterson's probation officer] and Dave Sturgill for bringing this [probation violation hearing] to the [c]ourt [and] wasting the [c]ourt's time, ․ and that [Judge Davis] saw no reason for [Otterson] to even be in court because [he] had not done anything wrong.” Because Otterson's description of the hearing in his testimony sounded familiar to the trial court, a court clerk pulled the requisite file that confirmed the trial court's suspicion: The trial court judge himself, not Judge Davis, had presided over the hearing. The file also revealed that Sturgill was not involved in the hearing; the hearing was not an Order to Show Cause but rather a review filed by Adult Probation and Parole because Otterson had requested to move in with his wife who had a teenage stepdaughter; and the trial court judge had in fact ruled in favor of the State by denying Otterson permission to move in due to his parole requirement not to live with females under the age of eighteen. “So,” the trial court concluded, “there then is the responsibility of this [trial c]ourt to rectify the problem, to see that the jury is not left with [ ] testimony ․ that is incorrect. And that's where we are.”
¶ 11 Otterson's counsel then proposed to the trial court two ways of addressing his client's testimony: “[T]o reiterate the [trial c]ourt's understanding of the file to the jury” or, “in the alternative, to allow [the State] to raise those issues with [Otterson] on the stand and to point out the inconsistencies based on the record that is supplied in the file.” Otterson's counsel reiterated that he would be “fine with ․ whichever the [trial c]ourt or [the State] prefer[s].” The prosecutor then argued that it would be best for the trial court to correct the record himself, and the judge agreed.
¶ 12 During closing arguments, Otterson's counsel said:
[Jury Instruction number 15] says [“]proof beyond a reasonable doubt is proof that leaves you firmly convinced of the defendant's guilt. There are very few things in the world that we know with absolute certainty.[”] I don't know if I believe that, I know a lot of things that are for certain. I'm wearing a watch, but they put [that language] in [the jury instruction].
In response, the trial court instructed the jury that “counsel are not permitted to advise you whether they agree or disagree with [the law]․ I don't know who ‘they’ is, but ․ you are obligated to follow the instructions. So the comments were inappropriate.” The prosecutor in his closing argument claimed, “[W]e know Mr. Otterson is not to be believed․ How do we know that? Because he sat right there, took an oath and he didn't tell the truth.” The prosecutor went on to catalogue the various times that Otterson “lied,” including the testimony that was contradicted by the trial court's statements to the jury.
¶ 13 The jury ultimately convicted Otterson of one count of solicitation to commit aggravated murder. Otterson now appeals.
ISSUES AND STANDARDS OF REVIEW
¶ 14 Otterson argues that the trial court erred by limiting Cummings's testimony. Otterson also argues that the trial court erred in denying the admission of his confession letter into evidence. “ ‘[T]rial courts have wide discretion in determining relevance, probative value, and prejudice. In general, this court will not reverse the trial court's ruling on evidentiary issues unless it is manifest that the trial court so abused its discretion that there is a likelihood that injustice resulted.’ ” State v. Valdez, 2006 UT App 290, ¶ 7, 141 P.3d 614 (quoting State v. Gomez, 2002 UT 120, ¶ 12, 63 P.3d 72).
¶ 15 Otterson next claims cumulative error from the following: (1) the trial court's correction, in front of the jury, of Otterson's erroneous testimony about the court's prior rulings; (2) the trial court's correction of Otterson's counsel's statements regarding the reasonable doubt jury instruction; and (3) the prosecutor's statements in closing argument regarding Otterson's truthfulness. “Because [Otterson] did not properly preserve his ․ claims of error with respect to his cumulative error claim at trial, we review them under the plain error standard.” State v. Powell, 2007 UT 9, ¶ 13, 154 P.3d 788 (citing State v. Dunn, 850 P.2d 1201, 1208 (Utah 1993)).1
ANALYSIS
I. Limitation on Cummings's Testimony
¶ 16 Otterson argues that by limiting Cummings's testimony, the trial court improperly hampered Otterson's ability to impugn Hill's testimony against him. Even if we were to assume that the court's initial decision to limit Cummings's testimony was the sole reason Cummings was not called to the stand,2 we “would still face the question of harmless error.” See Luce v. United States, 469 U.S. 38, 42, 105 S.Ct. 460, 83 L.Ed.2d 443 (1984). “[H]armless error is an error that is sufficiently inconsequential that there is no reasonable likelihood that it affected the outcome of the proceedings.” State v. Evans, 2001 UT 22, ¶ 20, 20 P.3d 888.
¶ 17 The primary limitation on Cummings's testimony was that he not refer to Hill's medication “cheeking” and sales. However, Otterson himself testified, “[Hill] would sit on his bed, rock back and forth, and sometimes start to cry for no reason․ I knew that he was on medication.” Otterson also testified that Hill “would sometimes say that he was hearing voices in his head to tell him to do different things.” Taken together with Otterson's counsel's view of the superfluousness of Cummings's testimony, we agree with the State that no harm occurred from the limitation of Cummings's testimony to the extent that the jury heard Otterson's intended message: Hill's testimony was not to be trusted due to his state of mental health. Thus, Otterson was able to effectively place into evidence the trial court's chief limitation on Cummings's proffered testimony.
¶ 18 Moreover, the alleged error is harmless in light of the ample evidence beyond Hill's testimony that supported Otterson's conviction: Watson's testimony-which conformed to Hill's-regarding Otterson's desire and attempts to solicit a hitman to murder Sturgill; the undercover officer's testimony that Otterson asked him to “take care of Dave Sturgill” for $1,000 up front and $4,500 after Otterson was out of jail; and testimony of another undercover officer that she received cash from Otterson's mother to cover a “hit.”
II. Exclusion of the Confession Letter
¶ 19 Otterson next claims that the trial court erred in excluding his May 2005 confession letter. “Where evidence is excluded by the trial court and the substance of such evidence is later admitted through some other means, any error which may have resulted is cured.” State v. Colwell, 2000 UT 8, ¶ 29, 994 P.2d 177. Thus, we “need not determine whether the proffered [evidence]” was improperly excluded, where “the substance of such [evidence] was later received through another source.” State v. Stephens, 667 P.2d 586, 588 (Utah 1983); see also State v. Sorensen, 617 P.2d 333, 337-38 (Utah 1980) (“The initial exclusion of [the] evidence was ․ error. Whatever error resulted therefrom was cured, however, by testimony offered and received at a later point [in the trial]․ In short, [the] defendant had the benefit of the evidence which at one point was excluded but was later admitted.” (footnote omitted)); State v. Salmon, 612 P.2d 366, 369 (Utah 1980) (“The testimony was therefore improperly excluded․ Nevertheless, in light of other testimony given at trial, the error in excluding the testimony was not prejudicial to [the] defendants.”).
¶ 20 Although it is not clear to us why Otterson believes his confession to numerous other sexual crimes cuts in his favor,3 he testified obliquely to the contents of the letter and the trial court informed the jury that the letter was “a complete confession ․ concerning the sex crimes and violations to which [Otterson] has previously been convicted” as well as “a complete statement of anything and everybody he's done [harm to] ․ in the past.” Further, Otterson's counsel referred to the contents of the letter in his closing argument. Thus, both the closing argument and the trial court's observation squarely addressed Otterson's objective in seeking admission of the letter itself. Therefore, even if it were error to exclude the letter, we see no prejudice under the facts of this case.
III. Cumulative Error
¶ 21 Otterson claims that, taken together, (1) the trial court's correction of Otterson's erroneous testimony, (2) the trial court's correction of Otterson's counsel's statements regarding the reasonable doubt jury instruction, and (3) the prosecutor's statements during closing argument regarding Otterson's veracity, constitute cumulative error. Otterson failed to object to any of these alleged errors, requiring us to “review them under the plain error standard.” State v. Powell, 2007 UT 9, ¶ 13, 154 P.3d 788. We therefore analyze Otterson's claim of cumulative error to determine whether an error exists, whether the error should have been obvious to the trial court, and whether the error was harmful. See id. ¶ 18.
¶ 22 First, rather than objecting to the trial court's ruling that it was “the responsibility of th[e c]ourt to rectify the problem” of Otterson's erroneous testimony, Otterson's counsel instead suggested that one remedy would be for the trial court to correct Otterson's false testimony. “Our invited error doctrine arises from the principle that a party cannot take advantage of an error committed at trial when that party led the trial court into committing the error.” State v. Winfield, 2006 UT 4, ¶ 15, 128 P.3d 1171 (internal quotation marks omitted). See generally Pratt v. Nelson, 2007 UT 41, ¶¶ 17-22, 164 P.3d 366 (discussing rationale and application of the invited error doctrine).
¶ 23 Second, as to Otterson's counsel's statement regarding the reasonable doubt jury instruction, “[o]bjections to written instructions shall be made before the instructions are given to the jury.” Utah R.Crim. P. 19(e). But rather than making an objection to the reasonable doubt instruction outside the hearing of the jury, Otterson's counsel stated in his closing argument, “I don't know if I believe that [there are very few things in the world that we know with absolute certainty].” This statement amounts to a contradiction of the instruction, not an argument based thereon. The reasonable doubt instruction the trial court gave-and that Otterson's counsel attempted to modify during closing argument-is the jury instruction on reasonable doubt that the Utah Supreme Court has explicitly sanctioned. See State v. Reyes, 2005 UT 33, ¶¶ 37-38, 116 P.3d 305 (evaluating and approving the verbatim reasonable doubt jury instruction). Thus, there was no error here when the trial court corrected Otterson's counsel's statements.
¶ 24 Third, while it may have been an error for the State to call Otterson a liar, see State v. Johnson, 2007 UT App 184, ¶¶ 42-46, 163 P.3d 695, cert. denied, No. 20070608, 186 P.3d 347, 2007 Utah LEXIS 232 (Utah Nov. 13, 2007), such error was harmless. Even if “[w]e assume, without deciding, that the prosecutor's statement that [Otterson] was a liar was improper and therefore [Otterson]'s lawyer should have objected to those statements,” we conclude that “no prejudice resulted from this error because the trial record is replete with [Otterson]'s inconsistent statements.” See id. ¶ 46.
¶ 25 In sum, we will only reverse under the cumulative error doctrine “if the cumulative effect of the several errors undermines our confidence” that Otterson had a fair trial. State v. Gonzales, 2005 UT 72, ¶ 74, 125 P.3d 878 (omission, citation, and internal quotation marks omitted). “If the claims are found on appeal to not constitute error, or the errors are found to be so minor as to result in no harm, the doctrine will not be applied.” Id. Of the three alleged errors, the first was-at best-an invited error, the second was not error, and the third was harmless error. See State v. Powell, 2007 UT 9, ¶ 13, 154 P.3d 788.
CONCLUSION
¶ 26 We determine that any abuse of discretion in the trial court's limitation of Cummings's testimony, if error, was harmless. We see no prejudice resulting from the trial court's exclusion of the confession letter because the jury had heard testimony and comments regarding the letter's relevant contents. Finally, we reject Otterson's claims of cumulative error because Otterson failed to meet his burden under the plain error analysis to show that the alleged errors were in fact errors and that they would have changed the outcome of the trial. Affirmed.
FOOTNOTES
1. “Under the plain error standard, we may reverse the district court on an issue not properly preserved for appeal when a party can show the following: ‘[1][a]n error exists; [2] the error should have been obvious to the trial court; and [3] the error is harmful․’ ” State v. Powell, 2007 UT 9, ¶ 18, 154 P.3d 788 (alterations and omission in original) (quoting State v. Dunn, 850 P.2d 1201, 1208 (Utah 1993)).
2. The trial court informed the attorneys that a juror had a vacation planned that he would not be able to cancel and that the attorneys could choose either to continue without that juror or to finish the case at a later date after the juror returned. When asked how he wanted to proceed, Otterson's counsel stated that Cummings “doesn't need to be on the stand today.” And after the trial court told Otterson, “I'm not saying you have to forego Mr. Cummings. You can do what you want to do with Mr. Cummings,” Otterson's counsel replied,[W]e're okay with not putting Mr. Cummings on the stand. I think his questions are small-are short-and the impact to the jury, I think we're comfortable in saying we are willing to forego Mr. Cummings's testimony․ And so I think with that knowledge before us today, we're okay with [Cummings not testifying].
3. The existence of the confession letter, which was brought to the attention of the jury, addressed Otterson's theory at trial that he lacked the intent to solicit someone to murder Sturgill. By contrast, the content of the letter included the names of Otterson's minor victims as well as graphic detail of Otterson's acts of sexual abuse, none of which Otterson ever sought to redact.
DAVIS, Judge.
¶ 27 I CONCUR: JUDITH M. BILLINGS, Judge. ¶ 28 I CONCUR IN THE RESULT: WILLIAM A. THORNE JR., Associate Presiding Judge.
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16. Inmate testifies at 'hit man' trial
PROVO — A man accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill a deputy county attorney was described by prosecutors as a frustrated inmate who thought the killing would solve his problems.
"This is about drama, potential deadly drama that started in Spanish Fork," said Juab County Attorney Jared Eldridge during opening arguments Monday in the trial of Karl Otterson.
Otterson, 41, is charged with a first-degree felony of criminal solicitation.
In summer 2005, according to prosecutors, Otterson approached several different inmates at the Utah County Jail.
He is accused of asking how to "deal with" Dave Sturgill, a deputy Utah County attorney. Sturgill was prosecuting Otterson for felony sex abuse.
The inmates told jail officials, who arranged for an undercover officer to meet with Otterson. The officer posed as a hit man.
At the meeting, Otterson promised $500 and a gun to an individual who would "take care of" Sturgill.
"(Otterson) thought if he killed Mr. Sturgill before his sentencing, he wouldn't spend the rest of his life in prison," James Hill, who was an inmate at the Utah County Jail with Otterson, testified in court.
Eldridge, who is prosecuting the case to avoid the conflict of interest in the Utah County Attorney's Office, presented a timeline to jurors Monday.
He told the jury that the evidence would show that Otterson felt Sturgill was responsible for driving away his wife and family and sending him to prison.
However, Otterson's attorney, Dana Facemyer, questioned the validity of the inmate witnesses and painted a different picture of the man who is serving time for another felony case.
Facemyer told the jury, who will hear evidence for three days, that Otterson had already pleaded guilty to felony crimes but was not going to admit guilt in this case for something he didn't do.
"I will show during this trial that there is no reason, not one valid reason why my client would have an interest in harming David Sturgill," Facemyer said.
While questioning Hill, Facemyer asked the prison resident about his extensive criminal history, which includes numerous years and multiple times in jail and prison for theft by deception and theft charges.
"Would you snitch on people?
"Yes," Hill responded.
View Comments"You made a career doing it?"
"No. I wouldn't say I made a career of it."
The trial continues today with more witnesses from the prosecution.
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18. Sex abuser charged with trying to arrange killing
PROVO — A convicted sex abuser is now facing a new first-degree felony charge of attempting to arrange the killing of a deputy Utah County attorney.
From his cell in the Utah County jail, Karl Otterson, 40, allegedly arranged with a hit man — who was actually an undercover police officer — to "take care of" David Sturgill, according to court documents.
Sturgill had no comment when contacted by the Deseret Morning News.
Otterson, who had previously entered guilty pleas to five felony counts of sex abuse of a child, was upset with Sturgill and didn't want him at his sentencing on Sept. 13.
Officials at the jail were tipped to the plot in late August after other inmates volunteered information about the plan.
The sentencing by 4th District Judge Samuel McVey went ahead as scheduled with Deputy Utah County Attorney Tim Taylor standing in for Sturgill.
McVey sentenced Otterson to one prison term of 15-years-to-life, and four other terms of five-years-to-life, on the first-degree felony counts, including one count of sodomy of a child and four charges of aggravated sex abuse of a child. The 15-year sentence as well as three of the five-year sentences will run consecutively; the other five-year term will run concurrently.
Acting on information from other inmates, jail officials called in an undercover officer on Aug. 29. The officer met with Otterson and was told he could collect $1,000 from Otterson's mother in Orem at a specific date and time, according to court documents.
Otterson also wrote down notes, instructing the man to buy a gun if he needed one, according to court documents.
The undercover officer contacted the mother and received $910. The mother later told officials the money was intended to get Otterson into a treatment facility, instead of prison, and that she had already paid out $14,000 for that purpose, according to court documents.
The threat was taken seriously and was well within control of officials, said Utah County Attorney Kay Bryson.
"It doesn't happen everyday, but it's not the first time it's happened," Bryson said. "I've had threats made against my life. It's more me than it is deputies in the office."
View CommentsAlthough Utah code allows for enhancement of charges if threats are made against an elected official, such as a mayor, city council member or Bryson, Sturgill doesn't fall into that category, Bryson said. The charge — solicitation of aggravated murder — is a first-degree felony and punishable by five-years-to-life in prison.
Because of the conflict of interest, the Utah County Attorney's office has turned the case over to Juab County deputy attorney Jared Eldridge for prosecution.
Otterson previously pleaded guilty to a second-degree felony charge of sex abuse of a child in 2001.
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