What is a Felony? A felony is a severe crime that can result in serious consequences. Rape, murder, burglary etc. are crimes that constitute felonies. Historically speaking felonies resulted from one’s violation of the natural rights of another. Stealing from or physical injuring a person violates their natural rights and the common law looked very disfavorably on such offenses. Today,…
Utah Violating the Basic Right to Liberty Yesterday a Weber County judge issued a gang injunction against Ogden Trece, the Ogden area gang which has been alleged to be associated with significant crime in Weber County for many years. The injunction prohibits members of the gang from congregating with each other in public, possessing firearms, drugs, and alcohol, and it…
Saratoga Spring Woman Put in Jail for Recording Court Proceeding with Cell Phone Recently, in the Saratoga Springs Justice Court, a woman who has never been convicted of even the smallest crime, was put in jail for 24 hours because she was recording the court proceeding, in which her son was the defendant, with her cell phone. The woman was…
Federal Drug Crimes Joined with Other Offenses Most often a defendant, in a Utah drug crimes case in federal court, will be charged with more than one offense. He could be charged with possession of meth and marijuana along with a charge of burglary or arson. This increases the amount of evidence against the defendant and thus decreases the defendant’s…
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…
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…
An Explanation of Your Miranda Rights Many individuals accused of crimes in Utah contact our office with concerns that their Miranda Rights were violated at the time they were arrested and questioned by authorities. Failure to give Miranda Warnings may result in a stronger defense for your case. It is important for any individual who is accused and arrested of…
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…
Receiving Custody of Your Children in Utah One of the biggest issues when a couple gets divorced, and rightfully so, is who is going to get custody of the children? The courts look at a number of factors, but when it’s all said and done a Judge will want to do what is best for the children. There are several…
Salcido Law Firm | Divorce Lawyers and Mediators Many people in Utah attempt to represent themselves in divorce and other family law cases. This is not always a good idea. In fact, this is often a bad idea and leads to added time, expense, and problems that all could have been avoided if competent legal representation was obtained. It has…
