Prosecutors want jury not judge to decide ex-UTA board member case

SALT LAKE CITY — Government prosecutors oppose having a judge rather than a jury decide the case of a former Utah Transit Authority board member accused of making misrepresentations in bankruptcy filings.Lawyers for Terry Diehl, a prominent Utah real estate developer, contend media coverage has the potential to bias jurors and that jurors might not be able to understand the complexities of the law.The U.S. Attorney's Office argues that courts have not granted bench trials in cases with mor