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Insights on Utah DUI law, defense strategy, and protecting your rights.
Utah DUI Charge or just talking on your cell phone?
The first thing an officer will look at when they are "hunting" for a DUI in Utah is the driving pattern. I have had numerous cases where the officer describes somewhat of a driving pattern in states my client swerves or weaves a couple of times. Many times, my clients will tell me they were […]
Utah DUI Attorney Perspective on Friends letting Friends Drive Drunk
An article written in the Daily Utah Chronicle surfaced today regarding friends letting friends drive Drunk. The writer brings out some good points that I would like to highlight. Being convicted of a DUI in Utah carries steep criminal penalties, including revocation of your driver’s license, jail time, fines and community service. These penalties increase […]
How much can a DUI in Utah cost?
DUI’s Cost a lot. Even if you are not guilty and found not guilty, they cost a lot. The prosecutors and police officer’s know this. I had a prosecutor tell me that they would rather try the case and lose, than to dismiss a case against a man whose breath alcohol level was .06, which […]
UHP Seem Disappointed in only 6 Utah DUI Arrests
Here is a follow up to the New Years Eve post where the there were car dealerships paying cops to arrest Salt Lake City and Provo City DUI suspects. Many police worked overtime and many resources were pulled in for this cause. All the sponsored money, all the overtime paid, and all the resources used […]
New Years Utah DUI Blitz
Fox 13 reported on December 31, 2007, about the DUI Blitz and checkpoints that were going to happen around the state for New Years Eve parties. The UHP was on the "hunt" as they have called it in the past. Many different agencies provided free shuttle service to and from bars. I like looking for […]
Appealing a Utah DUI from the Justice Court
In this recent article, a form UHP Trooper appeals his conviction from a Justice Court. This is actually very common. Utah has a unique system. Class B Misdemeanors and lessor offenses can be heard in a Justice Court (municipal court, or city court). These courts have no video or record made while hearings go on. […]
New Year’s brings New Utah DUI Checkpoint in Logan
The Logan Law Enforcement is going to be doing a DUI check point this weekend according to the Herald Journal. The interesting thing is this. The article says the officers are checking for drunk drivers not be their ability to drive, not by weaving down the street, but by checking for minor things like registration, […]
Is Sentencing fair in Utah DUI cases?
I went to a sentencing hearing today. My client was found Not Guilty of felony DUI at trial. He was found guilty of interfering with an arrest. At sentencing, the state jumps up and down "WE WANT JAIL!" The interfering with arrest charge was a minor issue in the case. Most people get that charge […]
DUI Field Sobriety Video Has Some Value
A couple of years ago, a video appeared on the internet which is shown below. This has some good entertainment value and people snickered as they watched. The movie was passed through emails and links all around the web. Some believed this incident was real. While it was a staged act, the point is well […]
Utah DUI Field Sobriety Tricks
A DUI specialist from Lubbock Texas, Stephen Hamilton, wrote this interesting article about Field Sobriety Tricks. He ended up with a case where the officer admits that that these tests are tricks. The officer tells the citizen accused that these tests "are just part of the part of the field sobriety tricks." Mr. Hamilton even […]
Arrested for Utah DUI!
So you have been arrested for a DUI in Utah. You are embarrassed, mad, depressed, and wondering what happens next. This is an overview of the what the process when you are arrested for a DUI in Utah. Arraignment: The Court schedules an initial appearance. This is a gray area. Sometimes you need to call […]
Utah DUI Charges–18 Troopers, 18 Arrest
This past weekend, 18 Utah Highway Patrol Troopers made 18 arrests people for DUI. 100 cars were pulled over according to the article in the Deseret Morning News. Here we go again, officers look for any reason they can to pull a citizen over to check them for alcohol. The motive is wrong even though […]