“our constitutional system is primarily designed to protect the innocent, not punish the guilty. When, as here, the two are in conflict, the greater good lies in protecting the rights of the innocently accused rather than ensuring the conviction of all who are guilty. When the constitutionally protected rights of a defendant are blatantly violated, that violation must be corrected in order to prevent the same occurring to an innocent defendant in the future. Our constitutional compact has already made that choice."

-The Utah Supreme Court in State v. McClellan, 2009 UT 50, ¶ 29, published today.