A DUI can be easy to get, even when the breath test only shows some prescription medication. Let’s take the hypothetical case of Patty, which is very similar to one that the Utah Court of Appeals just ruled on. Here are the essential “facts” of the case: A cop noticed Patty was driving slowly, and …
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One or two drinks can now result in DUI Recently, Utah passed a DUI law of a .05 percent blood alcohol driving limit, and it is being aggressively pursued by law enforcement. This means that you can have only one drink (depending on your weight) and possibly reach that level. Certainly two drinks could get …
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DUI when not driving in a parked car By Greg Smith posted in DUI on Monday, September 18, 2017 So, you’re too impaired to drive, and you know; therefore, you are merely sitting in your car (the key is not even in the ignition). A cop walks up to you and says, “Hi, are you …
By Greg Smith posted in DUI on Monday, May 15, 2017 It’s official: Utah now has the toughest DUI law in the United States. Utah Governor Gary Herbert has signed a new DUI law that lowers the maximum blood alcohol limit to .05 percent. The former limit was .08. The law also applies to those …
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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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More controversial facts and allegations are surfacing in the Lisa Steed scandal. The former Utah Highway Patrol officer is accused of wrongfully arresting hundreds of Utah residents for drunk driving. One attorney is pushing a class action lawsuit against Steed and the state. He alleges that Steed routinely violated police protocol and that her supervisors …
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. …