Salt Lake DUI Law Firm Explains the Investigative Detention The Fourth Amendment of the United States protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures. Over the course of time the Fourth Amendment has been interpreted to permit three different levels of police-citizen encounters also known as police “stops.” Level 1 permits an officer to approach a citizen at any time and…
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Atkins Diet and DUI
The Atkins Diet In the early 1970’s a man by the name of Robert Atkins developed a diet method that would allow men and women to lose extra fat, this diet became known as the Atkins diet. This diet consists of little to no carbohydrates and usually a higher consumption of proteins. The main goal of the Atkins diet is…
Drug Possession and Your Driver’s License
Utah Drug Possession Defense Lawyer At Salcido Law Firm PLLC our attorneys are contacted nearly every day by someone who has been cited for possession of marijuana or other drugs. What most people don’t know is that a conviction for the mere possession of marijuana, heroine, crack, etc. will result in the loss of your driver’s license…for six months. This…
Criminal Lenity
What is the Principle of Criminal Lenity? There is a long standing principle in Criminal Defense that if a new law is passed which reduces a criminal penalty that a criminal defendant gets the benefit of that law so long as he has not been sentenced. This means that if you are charged with a third degree felony in January. …
Restitution in Utah Theft Cases
Utah Theft Defense Theft is a very common crime in Utah and requires a Criminal Defense like the attorneys at Salcido Law Firm. The type of theft defense that you have will greatly determine whether your case will be dismissed or your charged lowered. We are experienced Utah theft defense attorneys. We handle all misdemeanor and felony theft offenses and…
Breathalyzers and Mouth Alcohol Content
The Effect of Mouth Alcohol on Breathalyzers The most common way that Utah police agencies are able to gain their probable cause for making a DUI arrest is through the use of a breathalyzer. Utah law enforcement uses the Intoxilyzer 8000 as their machine of choice, but is such a machine flawless? The answer is a simple no. A breathalyzer’s…
Ex Parte Child Protective Orders
Utah Child Protective Order Defense Attorney | Salt Lake City Family Lawyer A Utah child protective order is an order of the court which prohibits an individual from interacting with a specific child due to allegations of abuse. Any interest person can bring a petition for a child protective order. Such orders are issued to protect a child from physical…