In Utah, prosecutors have the option of charging a defendant with felony drinking and driving if the defendant is arrested on suspicion of DUI and has two prior DUI convictions on his or her record. This is true regardless of if the current case involves injuries or...
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Month: January 2013
Utah judge upholds custody of adopted child to biological father
A U.S. Army drill sergeant was recently awarded custody of his 22-month old daughter who had been put up for adoption by the baby's mother. The two parents were married at the time and the wife was pregnant. They have since gotten a divorce and a child custody case...
Ex-Utah trooper facing civil lawsuit for false DUI arrest
A female corporal in the Utah Highway Patrol was fired after accusations came to light that she engaged in falsely arresting drivers for DUI when they had, in fact, done nothing wrong, or had not reached the levels of intoxication that she claimed. The sheer number of...
Lawsuit Filed Over Ex-Utah Trooper’s DUI Arrests
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the Utah Highway Patrol over alleged wrongful arrests for driving under the influence.Three attorneys filed the complaint Friday in 3rd District Court on behalf of what they contend may be hundreds of Utahns who were...
Don’t forget social media in child custody plan
When parents in Utah get a divorce, child custody issues frequently are a major issue for them to settle or, if necessary, the court to decide. Most parents and their attorneys are aware of what needs to be nailed down, such as how to divide parenting time and...