Utah DUI Lawyer | Salt Lake, Ogden, Provo Over the past Halloween weekend, Utah Highway Patrol Troopers and other law enforcement agents including local police officers across the state stopped more than 1,400 vehicles on the road and made over 79 arrests for DUI in Utah. Cops throughout the state blitzed drivers and made numerous arrests related to alcohol and drugs. Additionally, many other tickets and…
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Your Rights When Pulled Over By Utah Police, Sheriff, or Highway Patrol
Utah Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Advice: Say Nothing Incriminating to the Police One of the most frustrating parts about being a Utah criminal defense lawyer is that we are not able to be with our clients when they are pulled over by law enforcement. If we were present with our client in the car when they get pulled over the first…
Utah Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana Lawyer
Any preparation of cannabis sativa can be defined as marijuana. Marijuana, in turn, can be referred to as pot, weed, grass, reefer etc. and can be smoked in a pipe or rolled into a cigarette. It is the oldest known drug aside from alcohol. Marijuana acts with sedative and hallucinogenic symptoms on the central and cardiovascular systems. Thus, in low…
Utah DUI Arrests Decline in 2009-2010
Salcido Law Firm | DUI Lawyers – Salt Lake, Ogden, Provo Last year, Utah lawmakers finally changed the archaic law in Utah which required bars to operate as private clubs with membership fees of at least $4 for a week membership and $12 for a yearly membership. Many people in Utah were concerned that last year’s changes in the alcohol…
Psychophysical DUI Test
What is the Psychophysical Test in a DUI? A psychophysical test is a means of determining the level of physical and mental impairment of a driver in a suspected DUI. Abilities crucial to safe driving such as, coordination, balance and the processing of information, are tested in a psychophysical test. When suspected of a DUI, the officer begins the psychophysical…
DUI Implied Consent
Salt Lake DUI Lawyer In order for a person to be convicted of DUI, there are four elements that must be present at the given time; an individual, a vehicle, the individual in control of the vehicle and the individual under the influence of alcohol, another drug or both. Concerning the phrase “under the influence” courts generally hold that to…
Understanding Alcohol in a Utah DUI
Alcohol’s Relationship to a Utah DUI Everyone knows that a DUI, or drunk driving, is caused by alcohol impairment, but it is important to understand how alcohol affects the body so that you can better understand a DUI. A good Utah DUI lawyer, like those at Salcido Law Firm, will understand all aspects of DUI defense, including the science behind…
Manipulating Breathalyzer Tests
Don’t Be Fooled – There Are Defenses to Breathalyzer Tests A lot of people think that if you are pulled over and arrested by a police officer for DUI and he administers a breathalyzer test on you that that is the end of the ball game for you. Some people think there is simply no defense to such results. “The…
Minor’s DUI Penalties
Utah DUI Defense Lawyer – Salt Lake, Ogden, Provo Individuals under the age of 21 who are charged with a DUI in Utah face harsh penalties. The DUI Defense Lawyers at Salcido Law Firm are experienced in representing minors who have been charged with DUI and/or other alcohol related crimes in Utah. Minor’s DUI Penalties are too Harsh in Utah…