Driving Under the Influence in Utah Can Lead to Other Crimes
Drinking and driving is never a good idea. Utah DUI penalties are harsh and can damage one’s life. Driving under the influence not only affects a person’s driving ability, but also a person’s ability to deal with normal driving stresses. A Salt Lake City man being charged with driving under the influence, as well as many other felonies and misdemeanors, is finding out how his decision to drive drunk is going to cost him dearly.
A man was driving drunk in Salt Lake City recently, and it wasn’t only his behavior in his car that was alarming, but his behavior outside his vehicle as well. While driving erratically, this man cut off another vehicle. The other vehicle’s driver confronted the drunk driver about the erratic driving at a stop light. The drunk driver exited his vehicle, assaulted the other driver’s fifteen year-old son, and then drove away. The drunk driver side-swiped another vehicle minutes later before Utah police ultimately arrested him.
Don’t Admit Evidence to Police in DUI Cases
When the man was pulled over by police, he refused to perform a field sobriety test. Instead the man simply told the police to arrest him because he was drunk. This was a mistake by the man. He should not have told police anything. Unfortunately, his admission to driving drunk can later be used against him during a DUI criminal proceeding.
Whenever a person is pulled over for a suspected DUI, he or she should never admit anything to a police officer. A person only needs to provide identification to police officer when pulled over as well as registration and proof of insurance. The federal constitution protects a person from making self-incriminating remarks so a criminal suspect should take advantage of this constitutional protection. A person should never tell a police officer anything without first having a criminal defense attorney present.
Criminal Defense Lawyers Protect DUI Suspects
If you are pulled over on a DUI offense, don’t talk to police without first calling a Utah criminal defense attorney from Salcido Law Firm. A Salcido Law Firm lawyer will protect you in a DUI case and make sure you don’t admit to any evidence that can later be used against you. Get protected by calling a DUI defense attorney today at 801.618.1334.
