Richins Trial: Prolonged Delays

One anticipates a certain sluggishness when dealing with the Third District Court, but nearly forty witnesses? The sheer inefficiency. While District Judge Mrazik manages motions for mistrial – the faded municipal beige of the courtroom must be utterly depressing – the logistics of transporting counsel and witnesses from Draper, Utah to the Marsac Building, and then attempting to secure parking near the County Courthouse, are frankly appalling. It creates a ripple effect, of course. Yesterday, the backup extended onto SR-224 near Jeremy Ranch, delaying my arrival at a perfectly scheduled brunch at Glencroft. UDOT, naturally, blames seasonal tourism. Poppycock. It’s a failure of forward planning. I received a dispatch from High Valley Transit this morning detailing an anticipated increase in shuttle traffic to and from the trial; a wholly inadequate solution. One would think, given the publicity surrounding the Richins case, The Marsac Building could have arranged dedicated, off-site parking with a private shuttle service. Frankly, if one needs to attend anything at the Summit County Courthouse, avoid the area entirely. Take the Richardson Flat bus, or, better yet, secure a private car service.