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Apr. 16, 2009
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Utah authorities accuse LV defense attorney of stealing necklace from gift shop

By DAVID KIHARA
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

Gary Guymon
Attorney caught on videotape, Utah authorities allege

A high-profile Las Vegas defense attorney is facing a theft charge after authorities said he stole a necklace at a Utah resort.

The Utah County attorney's office on April 6 charged Gary Guymon with one count of misdemeanor theft. Authorities said he was caught on video March 24 stealing the necklace from the gift shop at the Sundance Resort, near Provo.


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    • The item was worth less than $300.

    Guymon, 46, is also a former chief deputy district attorney who handled several criminal prosecutions. One of his most well-known cases was the prosecution of Margaret Rudin, also known as "The Black Widow," who was convicted of killing her millionaire husband in 2001.

    Guymon could not be reached for comment Wednesday.

    Surveillance footage captured Guymon walking into the shop and snagging a necklace off a mannequin on display at the front of the store, Utah authorities said. He is seen sticking it in a bag he had slung over his shoulder, they said.

    Guymon is next seen standing at a counter inside the gift shop, according to the surveillance footage aired on KLAS-TV, Channel 8. It appears that he is writing several postcards.

    Authorities identified Guymon in part through the postcards he signed with his name that he left at the store, said Sgt. Spencer Cannon with the Utah County sheriff's office.

    Cannon said Guymon was not arrested or cited at the time of the incident.

    According to the charging document, Guymon faces one charge of misdemeanor theft. The charge carries a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

    He is scheduled to appear in Utah County Justice Court in July.

    In a previous interview, Guymon said that he was pushed out of the district attorney's office after his name surfaced during the public corruption trial of former Clark County Commissioners Dario Herrera and Mary Kincaid-Chauncey.

    During the trial, Cheetah's strip club owner Michael Galardi testified that he bought Guymon drinks and lap dances and arranged for Guymon to have sex with strippers. Guymon took care of Cheetah's employees' legal troubles, including speeding tickets and DUI charges, Galardi said.

    Guymon maintained that the allegations were untrue.

    He has worked at the Clark County public defender's office since about 2004.

    Public Defender Phil Kohn said Guymon is still employed with the office.

    "I take any breach of the law very seriously," he said. "But I want to see what the district attorney (in Utah) will do."

    Contact reporter David Kihara at dkihara@reviewjournal.com or 702-380-1039.

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    spartacusproject@yahoo.com wrote on April 17, 2009 12:40 PM: To RJCSECRETS: Yes, I would like to know, if you are still reading the comments, all about our Judge Donald Mosley. I can be reached at spartacusproject@yahoo.com Thanks


    Fair and Balanced Fred wrote on April 16, 2009 09:11 PM: I say we expand the death penalty because we know prosecutors like this guy are always right and innocent people are never put to death in this country.

    BTW: let's water-board him to make sure we get as much info as possible out of the boy.


    Geezelouise wrote on April 16, 2009 08:35 PM: I am so sick of people who are so willing to always believe the worst of a person without finding out all the facts.

    No wonder our society is in such a crisis.

    Remember, the next one could be you.

    I know that Mr. Guyman has gone out of his way to help people who had no money. This shows his character.

    Why are we so willing to believe the worst, but never willing to believe the best in people?


    a nobody wrote on April 16, 2009 07:17 PM: Kudos to "just another lawyer," and "spartacusproject." Last time I heard, we live in America and those accused are innocent until proven guilty.


    a nobody wrote on April 16, 2009 07:16 PM: Kudos to "just another lawyer," "CLH" and "spartacusproject." Last time I heard, we live in America and those accused are innocent until proven guilty.


    Just another lawyer wrote on April 16, 2009 06:05 PM: To Ted and those agreeing with Ted - Gary is a great trial attorney and I would feel lucky to work with someone of his professional caliber. I have known plenty of prosecutors and public defenders and it's amazing how many generalities the public will believe. I know lawyers in private practice who have done far worse than this. Anyone who would compare this to what Desai did... Really? What kind of justice is that?


    CLH wrote on April 16, 2009 02:04 PM: "...a generous and talented person who makes mistakes..." Let's see if I can put that together with "caught on video March 24 stealing the necklace from the gift shop." You don't really believe that this is the first time this man has stolen something, do you? This is just the first time he's been caught.


    jennifer wrote on April 16, 2009 02:00 PM: Oh my God - a lawyer who isn't honest here in Las Vegas, what will we see next?


    ask those who suffered during the mormon massacre,about theft wrote on April 16, 2009 12:04 PM:
    the mormons are a fraud.


    JTSA wrote on April 16, 2009 12:03 PM: OJ Simpson caught on tape, instant conviction. A Las Vegas lawyer, caught on tape, but Kohn says "I take any breach of the law very seriously," he said. "But I want to see what the district attorney (in Utah) will do." Ummm, hello? Profesional courtesy? Ummm, what then?


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