Bigamy Conviction Stands for Ex-Policeman
From Times Wire Reports
The state Supreme Court upheld the 2003 bigamy conviction of a former Hildale police officer, ruling that a law banning polygamy is not unconstitutional.
The court said that religious protections of the U.S. and Utah constitutions “do not shield [Rodney] Holm’s polygamous practices from state prosecution.”
Holm was convicted of felony bigamy and two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. He had argued that the state’s bigamy statute violated his right to practice his religion.
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