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Insights on Utah DUI law, defense strategy, and protecting your rights.
May I help you with your DUI in Utah?
Is it worth it to hire an attorney for a DUI? This is one of the most common questions I get asked. "I mean really, what can you do for me? If I’m just going to get convicted anyway, why pay a lawyer?" My answer is simple, "Yes! You need a lawyer." No matter how […]
Do Utah Prosecutors Cheat?
I was reading an article about a case wherein a man is accused of serious robbery type crimes. An identification of the man was made by several witnesses in Court. Here is the problem. Apparently, what happened is a couple of weeks before trial, the prosecutor and officer’s met with the witnesses. They showed […]
New Utah Expungement Law
New laws came into effect regarding expungements. The eligibility requirements have changed to the detriment of many. To be eligible for expungement, the case has to be dismissed with prejudiced, meaning it cannot every be filed again. Rarely, is a case dismissed with prejudice. So it used to be that if a case was […]
Salt Lake DUI Arrests have Increased
Are Utah DUI Breath Test Machines Accurate?
Utah uses two machines that are manufactured by the same company. Both work on the same principles. The newest machine is the intoxilyzer 8000. This is the most common machine that is being used at this point because it is mobile. It can be carried in an officer’s car. Every night, in Salt Lake City, […]
Utah DUI on a Bicycle, Really???
Beware, ride with an alcohol limit at or over a .08, you can be charged with DUI. It’s true. It has happened in Vernal. The first of its kind in Utah, that I have heard. There are old cases of riding a horse while drunk. But really, a bike? I mean if a person chooses […]
Five Tips on Defending a Federal DUI in Utah
For the eight months, I have been defending a man that was accused of a DUI occurring on Hill Air Force Base. The man was exiting out of an inbound gate at 5:30 a.m. (All traffic, both lanes were inbound with no exit). The man pulled to the side and the cops arrived and smelled […]
Utah DUI Cops’ Eye Test (HGN)…Is it Valid?
The Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test is a field test that officers across the nation, including Utah, use to determine whether a person is impaired. Is the test valid? The officer is not an opthamalogist and uses no scientific equipment to check a person’s eyes. He is not trained by anyone who has scientific training with […]
Top Criminal Law Blog
Attorney.org recognized Utah DUI Attorney Law Blog (www.utahduilawblog.com) as one of the top criminal law blogs on the net. The ranking seems to be alphabetized, rather than a rank of the best to worse. The link is http://www.attorney.org/criminal-law.html. Attorney.org seems like a site that reports on current legal issues, items in the news, and seems […]
What happens when an Officer Hides Evidence, and Gets caught in a Utah DUI?
I was asked by a client two years ago to take over his case. He had another lawyer; he pled guilty and was on the verge of being sentenced. I agreed to represent this man and filed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea before he was sentenced. The judge allowed the plea to be withdrawn. The man’s case […]
Can an Officer Pull Me Over for No Reason?
I recently represented a lady on her second accusation of a DUI. The first accusation she plead guilty. I appealed it for her because there was no evidence that this woman was impaired to any degree. The officer arrested her because she went through a red/yellow light and smelled alcohol on her. That was […]
Field Sobriety Tests show bad balance, but Not impaired
A man by the name of Callis called me the other day. He was upset at a Utah Highway Patrol Trooper, Trooper Lisa Steed. He wanted to talk with me, so I met with him to find out what his complaint was. His case was over and dismissed, but the lasting affect it had […]