A 44-year-old Utah man is facing DUI charges following a car accident. According to police, the man was driving without a license in late May in the parking lot of an apartment complex when the accident occurred. Police claim that the man was speeding when he hit a Jeep. Following this incident, Salt Lake City …
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While alcohol is often consumed without many consequences, it can be dangerous. Alcohol can cause people to use poor judgment, it can slow reaction times and make it more difficult for people to perform every day tasks. When people drive under the influence of alcohol, the effects can be disastrous. Many Utah citizens likely understand …
A 27-year-old Pleasant Grove recently pled guilty to automobile homicide in connection with a fatal pedestrian accident last fall. Authorities accused Ramiro Hernandez of driving a SUV on a sidewalk and fatally hitting 22-year-old Ashlee Zimmer. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Hernandez pleaded guilty in Provo’s 4th District Court on Friday. To a variety …
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We have covered several drunk driving cases during the past few weeks including the case of Utah Highway Patrol officer Lisa Steed, who allegedly arrested many sober individuals for DUI. The Lisa Steed case is a strong reminder of the subjective nature of many drunk driving arrests. Field sobriety tests and many of the intoxication …
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The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the termination of Utah Highway Patrol Cpl. Lisa Steed was recently affirmed by an administrative judge. Steed was fired after it was determined that she lied during several drunk driving cases and arrested people who were not intoxicated. Prior to the scandal surrounding her termination, Steed was named trooper …
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The Utah Court of Appeals recently upheld the drunk driving conviction of a woman who caused a car accident in Lehi. The woman was allegedly driving the wrong way on State Street during a snow storm when she crashed into a car containing a couple. The couple was severely injured and had to be hospitalized. …
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Extra drunk driving checkpoints and patrols are planned throughout Utah this weekend. Memorial Day Weekend is one of the most common times for police forces to make DUI arrests in the state. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the Lehi Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Highway 89 this weekend near 860 W. …
The Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training Council recently suspended a longtime police officer for drunk driving. The board is tasked with disciplining police officers and corrections officials throughout the state. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that a 16-year Salt Lake Police Department veteran was arrested one year ago for drunk driving. The officer said …
The mayor of Helper, Utah, recently resigned from his office after his third drunk driving arrest. Mayor Dean Armstrong was previously arrested while in office after a minor 2011 crash in which no one was injured. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the mayor blew a .169 after that arrest, which is more than twice …
The Utah Highway Patrol recently reported an increase in Utah drunk driving arrests during the New Years’ Eve holiday. UHP officers arrested at least 107 for drunk driving between Dec. 28 and Jan. 1 which is up from 93 DUI arrests during the same period last year. The extra DUI enforcement shifts were funded by …
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