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Insights on Utah DUI law, defense strategy, and protecting your rights.
DUI Checkpoint Under Scrutiny
A controversial DUI checkpoint for drivers in Escondido, CA is now the subject of a court case. According to driver Angel Navarrette and passenger Daniel Alfaro, a heated exchange took place at that checkpoint, resulting in their arrest for resisting a police officer. Dashcam video of the incident shows the police officer threatening to break […]
Fourth of July Utah DUI Round Up
Fourth of July, Independence Day, is a DUI Defense Attorney’s busy time of the years. Statewide law enforcement will be out looking to accuse citizens of DUI. So as a reminder, first and foremost, do not drink then drive. As an attorney in Utah, my advise to anyone who drinks or uses prescription medications, do […]
Women charged with alcohol offense when she did the right thing, Not Drive!
A woman in Indiana was responsible enough to request a ride from a sober driver after drinking at a party recently, and was arrested for being drunk in a vehicle anyway. The woman was at a friend’s house and drank two tall beers. When one of her friends who had not been drinking asked the […]
Supreme Court Rules That Those Who Administer Tests Must Be the Ones to Testify
The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided on a landmark ruling that has significant bearing on all criminal defense cases across the United States. The ruling states that when trying to prove a criminal fact, the individual who performed the test to determine the fact must also be the one to testify in Court, and other […]
Woman Sentenced To Three Years in Prison for Fatal DUI Accident
Mykhaylo Meshko was a 50-year-old immigrant from Russia, who was killed in Hanover Township, Illinois, on his drive home from work at a local bakery. Meshko was yet another unfortunate victim of a drunk driving accident that landed the driver, Kirra McPeek anywhere from three to six years in prison. According to news reports, McPeek […]
Kansas DUI Case Moves to the Supreme Court
A man in Kansas was acquitted in his DUI case recently, despite his breath being measured at .080 grams, the legal limit in the United States. The man’s attorney argued during his driver’s license hearing that a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of .080 was not enough evidence on its own to find his client guilty […]
Can I get a Utah DUI if I’m asleep in my Car?
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Can I get a Utah DUI when I’m not in my Car?
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I’m over .08, should I plead guilty to Utah DUI?
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Should I take Field Sobriety Tests Utah DUI?
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New 2011 Law for Minors and any Detectable Amount of Alcohol while operating a car?
The 2011 legislature changed Utah Code 53-3-231. If the driver is found to have any detectable amount of alcohol in the system while operating a vehicle and is 19 to 21 years old, the Driver License Division can deny the person’s license not less than 6 months for a first offense. If it is a […]
New Utah DUI Laws for Minors 2011?
New laws come into effect on July 1, 2011. These new laws are confusing. First, you must understand that there are administrative/civil consequences that the Driver License Division will impose without any Court action. There are consequences that the Driver License Division will impose as the result of Court action. That New Laws break down […]