SALT LAKE CITY — Former Utah lawmaker Trevor Lee made a brief appearance in court on Wednesday on fraud and forgery charges.
Lee’s hearing was brief. He was informed of the charges against him by 3rd District Court Judge Melissa Stirba, who assigned a judge to handle the case and lawyers entered formal appearances. Lee was then told to come back to court on Nov. 23.
Lee’s attorney, Kathy Nester, said that he had already been booked and released from the Salt Lake County Jail (a common requirement of any defendant facing felony charges). Judge Stirba asked for an offense tracking number to have on file to verify it.
Lee is accused of forging documents and submitting a fake job offer to secure a $1 million home loan. The Utah Attorney General’s Office has accused him of requesting a $93,000 cash advance from a local water treatment company and promising to make the…
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