DUI

When a person is arrested in Utah for driving under the influence, police must have what is called probable cause to make the arrest. In order to establish probable cause for a DUI charge, officers typically use testing procedures. Those tests can be analyzed as part...

At approximately 2 a.m. on Feb. 18, police were called to the scene of a single-car accident. When they arrived, officers discovered that the car had struck a retaining wall measuring about 2 feet in height. Police say the Utah woman behind the wheel could be...

Accidents happen for a variety of reasons, many of which are not related to the use of alcohol or drugs. Despite this fact, a man is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol after a bizarre accident in a Utah neighborhood. Authorities are awaiting the...

Utah employers frown on drinking on-the-job -- especially if a person's job involves driving. In addition to possibly facing criminal charges, the mere accusation of driving under the influence of alcohol can put an individual's livelihood in jeopardy. It is usually...

Here in Utah, prosecutors have two options in their attempts to secure a conviction for driving under the influence. The first is to provide the court with conclusive proof that a driver's blood alcohol level was above the state's legal limit of .08. Failing that, a...

After an alleged domestic confrontation, a Utah man drove away from the situation. Allegedly, he sped up to nearly 60 mph as he approached an intersection. Police say that when he sped through the intersection against a red light, he hit another vehicle, which began a...

On Oct. 13, a woman school bus driver was allegedly driving under the influence while transporting students and parents acting as chaperons on a field trip ("DUI suspected by school bus driver in Utah," Oct. 20, 2014). She was accused of DUI, and her driver's license...

The Salt Lake City Justice Court will reportedly consider the case of a 76-year-old man who drove onto the Legacy Bridge and crashed his car. He is facing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol in connection with the incident. The man, who the...

On Jan. 24 of 2014, a tragic accident affected the lives of numerous people and their families. Recently, the driver responsible for the DUI-related crash was sentenced to spend up to 15 years in a Utah prison. In exchange for a plea of guilty in September to one...

A conviction for driving under the influence here in Utah can cost you the loss of your driver's license, up to 180 days in jail and thousands in fines. For this reason, the events surrounding your arrest on suspicion of DUI are critical. Therefore, there are some...