Salmon v. Davis County

Syllabus by the Court: 1 David L. Salmon appeals from a judgment awarding him attorney fees pursuant to section 63-30a-2 of the Utah Code for the successful defense of two misdemeanor criminal charges. He contends that the trial court abused its discretion in denying him the full amount of attorney fees he claimed he incurred in his defense. He also asserts that the trial court erred in holding that he was not entitled to recover attorney fees necessarily incurred in litigating to enforce his right to attorney fees under section 63-30a-2 of the Utah Code.