If a person is convicted of a DUI or a Driving While Impaired charge, it is statutorily required that the person participate in drug and alcohol treatment by a state certified agency. The class is called the Prime for Life…
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People and Alcohol
Guest writer, Allison Gamble, wrote and interesting article for me to post regarding the who, what, when, where, why, and how of alcohol. Thanks Allison. People and Alcohol Humans’ love of alcohol is millennia old despite the obvious downsides of…
Supreme Court Rules That Those Who Administer Tests Must Be the Ones to Testify
The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided on a landmark ruling that has significant bearing on all criminal defense cases across the United States. The ruling states that when trying to prove a criminal fact, the individual who performed the test…
Kansas DUI Case Moves to the Supreme Court
A man in Kansas was acquitted in his DUI case recently, despite his breath being measured at .080 grams, the legal limit in the United States. The man’s attorney argued during his driver’s license hearing that a Blood Alcohol Content…
Having Good Breath is a Crime In Utah!
I was asked the other day what the consequences are of a minor in possession/consumption of alcohol. Interesting question with the new laws in effect now. Lets say you were never in a car, you are 18 years old,…
Utah Crime Lab and Budget Cuts
The Utah State Crime Lab analyzes all the DUI cases that involve blood draws. Recently, in the Salt Lake Tribune, there was an article stating that budget cuts may cause cutting lab staff. If that happens, the lab people in…
Utah Crime Lab Makes a Mistake in a Utah DUI Charge
I was called on the phone today by KSL News today about a story that was unfolding. A man hit and killed a UPS driver. He was charged with a Vehiclular Hommicide by the goverment. The Utah State Toxicology Lab…
