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Utah DUI Driver License Suspensions and Ignition Interlock
A lawyer called me the other day about an ignition interlock law that came into effect July 2012. The essential facts concerning the case is that the citizen was arrested for DUI and plead to a reduced charge of Impaired. He refused a breath test. The refusal triggered an 18 month suspension/revocation of his…
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Utah DUI Survival Guide: A Citizen’s Protection Manual
If you live a life style of going to a club or bar, even occasionally, you need to read this book. I authored this book with nationwide known attorney’s Bruce Edge and John Hunsucker. The people who have read it has told me that “anyone who drinks alcohol needs to read this book.” The book…
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Ogden DUI Attorneys
http://www.ogdenduiattorneys.com/
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DUI Utah Highway Patrol Trooper found not Credible by Two Different District Court Judges
I was interviewed by Chris Vanocur, ABC Channel 4 News the day before Judge Kouris announced that the Trooper had no credibility and dismissed the case that Trooper Steed was the arresting officer. The case was about whether Trooper Steed had a legal reason to pull over the citizen in the case. She said…
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University of Texas Online Lawyer Links
http://www.utexas.edu/law/career/
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Utah DUI and Bail Bonds
When a person is arrested in Utah for DUI and taken to jail, many things can happen. A person can be ordered bail, usually in the range of $1500 to $2500 depending on additional charges for a first offense, or sometimes they are released on their own recognizance (meaning the jail has determined the person…
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Utah DUI Checkpoints Violates the Search and Seizure Protections
I was interviewed by a paper in St. George Utah. A guest writer Brittany Stoker wrote the following for my Blog. According to current law, police officers are prohibited from pulling people over unless there is a reason for them to suspect that a person is breaking the law (reasonable suspicion). However, there is one…
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UHP Less than Truthful about Utah DUI Officer
Chris Jones from Channel 2 News Utah interviewed me about the UHP’s handling of Trooper Steed’s misdeeds. In 2010, Channel interviewed me and UHP. UHP told Channel 2 if Channel 2 was to pull other arrests that Trooper Steed was involved in, no misdeeds would be found. Channel 2 then received two letters of reprimand…
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The Investigation Into Trooper Steed Continues
I have cases ongoing with this Trooper. She testified in Court that she has received two reprimands. The Highway Patrol will not turn over that information. The Court ordered them to do so, and now they are still fighting to keep the information about the Trooper quiet. Trooper Lisa Steed is a highly decorated…
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Utah DUI UHP Trooper Investigated for DUI Arrests
Channel 2 did a story on Trooper Steed about year and reported on her wrongful arrest of a man that was handicapped. Once again, they have put the spotlight on her. There was recently a settlement for a lawsuit filed against her when she consistently Tasered a man sitting in his car asking for…