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A judge has declined to modify her ruling that dismissed criminal charges against former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff.
Third District Judge Elizabeth Hruby-Mills in a one-page order on Tuesday said she found no basis to revisit her July 27 ruling that dismissed charges against Shurtleff.
Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings had asked the judge to modify her ruling to include further evidence and reasons for the dismissal, which Rawlings blames on the federal government's refusal to provide evidence that the FBI and prosecutors had gathered that was related to the Shurtleff case.
Rawlings submitted a number of exhibits with his motion that showed resistance to his efforts to gather evidence that he and Shurtleff's attorneys said was necessary for them to present a defense.
In early July, Shurtleff's attorneys filed a motion to dismiss the case, arguing that Shurtleff's rights to a speedy trial were violated and evidence was missing. That motion was granted.
Rawlings then filed his own motion for dismissal. He also cited a recent U.S. Supreme Court case that narrowed the possible scope of public corruption charges.
Hurby-Mills based her dismissal on Rawlings' motion and now has declined his request to supplement it.
Shurtleff had faced five felony and two misdemeanor counts, including charges of accepting a prohibited gift, bribery to dismiss a criminal proceeding, official misconduct and obstruction of justice. A trial had been set for this month.