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Tag: Utah DUI Sentencings

  • Is Sentencing fair in Utah DUI cases?

    I went to a sentencing hearing today.  My client was found Not Guilty of felony DUI at trial.  He was found guilty of interfering with an arrest.  At sentencing, the state jumps up and down "WE WANT JAIL!"  The  interfering with arrest charge was a minor issue in the case.  Most people get that charge…

  • Utah ranks as one of the “best” in low percentage of drunk-related deaths!

    Here is an article about South Carolina, which ranks as one of the worst for percentages of drunk-related deaths.  However, Utah ranks as one of the best in the nation. The article states: –In the U.S., someone is killed in an alcohol-related accident about every 30 minutes. –Roughly one-third of all drivers arrested or convicted…

  • Utah DUI Solutions

    I like this article written by Janice Kopaunik.  She seems to be looking for a solution to the problem, not just complaining about it.  She makes some really good observations. Does heavier punishments work?  If you have been drinking, do you really rationalize the stiff punishments and fines? "Punitive laws will do little to stop…

  • What happened to the Presumption of Innocense?

    Stephen Hamilton, an attorney that specializes in Defending people accused of DWIs in Lubbock Texas, wrote a blog on the Scarlet S.  He linked to an article in Arizona that talked about posting people who have been accused of DUIs on a billboard. Just like Stephen, I see serious problems branding people with the "Scarlet…

  • Is punishment worse for taking your Utah DUI to trial?

    Recently, someone asked me if they take their case to trial, will they be punished worse that if they just plead guilty.  The simply answer is generally no.  In Utah, most Courts recognize that a person should not be punished for exercising the right to trial.  However, out of the hundreds of DUIs that I…

  • Utah DUI Hidden Penalties that your Attorney May Not Tell You About

    When a person is convicted of a DUI, generally, a Court will sentence a person.  The Court will address punishments, conditions of probation, and treatments.  For example, for a first time offense, a person normally and generally receives as sentence a fine of $1332, a Prime for Life alcohol treatment program, 48 hours community service…

  • Utah DUI Sentencing Aftermath

    Here is a story that was in the Standard Examiner regarding issues of violating probation and driving while your license was suspended.  This was published June 13, 2007. What if Paris were in Utah? Local attorneys talk about how DUI sentences compare BY JESSE FRUHWIRTH Standard-Examiner Davis Bureau jfruhwirth@standard.net FARMINGTON — While nationwide pundits decide…