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Utah DUI and SR22 Insurance

There is an incorrect assumption out there that if you get a DUI, you are required to carry SR22 high risk insurance. NOT TRUE. Utah did not jump on that bandwagon, yet! SR22 Insurance is only required in the state of Utah if a person is convicted of not having insurance. Guest Blogger Dave B.G.…

November 9, 2011
Appealing your Utah DUI

Maybe you went out for a nice meal with your spouse and both of you decided to indulge in a glass of wine (or two). When it came time to leave the restaurant, you decided that you were totally fine to drive, despite imbibing alcohol. After all, it was only one glass (or two). There’s no way you…

September 23, 2011
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 alcohol abuse. Even with the traffic fatalities, health problems, and ruined relationships attributable to alcohol…

September 12, 2011
Man Sentenced To 25 Years in Prison for Fatal Utah DUI Crash

John Bishop is a 37-year-old man from Salt Lake City, Utah, who will spend the next 25 years of his life in prison for his role as driver in a crash that took place on April Fool’s Day of last year. The accident killed a 26-year-old passenger in the car at the time, and injured…

August 28, 2011
Not Supposed to be Illegal to Drive Under the Influence in Utah!

This article came out today wherein there is going to be a crack down on impaired drivers in the Zion’s Utah area. Notice the quote from Zion Superintendent Jock Whitworth on the last line. “Our message is simple and unwavering – if you are found driving while under the influence, you will be arrested. No exceptions,”…

August 26, 2011
Get a DUI In Utah for Sleeping in Your Car

On August 11, 2011, the Utah Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of a man who did the right thing. He felt he was too intoxicated to drive safely, so he pulled over and went to sleep. The Court recited some of the facts as: "On July 27, 2007, at about 2:30 a.m., Officer Salvador…

August 18, 2011
Officer Gets own DUI

Florida Police Officer Charged With DUI The following article just goes to show that sometimes, even police officers make mistakes. In Miami Beach, Florida, recently, two police officers were interacting with five women who were reportedly attending a bachelorette party. The police officers, who were in uniform at the time of the incident, were seen…

July 30, 2011
DUI Runs in the Family?

Mother and Daughter Charged With DUI within Minutes of Each Other Researchers have known for years that there is a link between alcoholism and a person’s genetics. In other words, a person’s genetics determine to some degree how likely they themselves are to be victims of alcoholism. For quite a few years, researchers have been…

July 28, 2011
Pennsylvania Man Faces DUI Charges in Fatal Crash

45-year-old Matthew McNamara has been charged in connection with an accident that killed a woman and left her three children hurt in Caernarvon Township, Pennsylvania. McNamara is charged with driving without a license and homicide by vehicle, and faces charges of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, a felony, and two counts of…

July 18, 2011
Utah DUI Defense: The Law and Practice

Over the past year and a half, I have worked tireless on becoming an author. So here it is released yesterday. Over half the books in stock are gone. In conjunction with AZ premier DUI Defense Attorney James Nesci and premier Utah DUI Defense Attorney Jason Schatz, 458 pages are done along with an extraordinary…

July 12, 2011