DUI

In this blog, we have discussed several times the case of a former member of the Utah Highway Patrol who was fired after an investigation revealed that she regularly arrested motorists for DUI even when the evidence suggested that they were not intoxicated in order to...

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...

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...

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...

Readers probably recall our discussion of the former Utah Highway Patrol officer who was caught lying about the circumstances of her DUI arrests. We last wrote about the case on Nov. 15, at which time UHP was expected to fire her from the force for exaggerating about...

A Utah state trooper is expected to be terminated from her position after it was revealed she had been dishonest about DUI arrests in court.We first brought you this story on Oct. 19 when she was initially believed to have provided inconsistent information concerning...

Once, she was known for the high number of drivers she arrested for drinking and driving. Her reputation was so good that she was singled out as one of the best in her field. But now, the former Utah Highway Patrol's Trooper of the Year is facing scrutiny about her...

Recently, officials from federal agencies, such as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, have been working to implement stricter laws for those convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. One of the penalties being promoted by federal officials...

A Utah Highway Patrol officer responsible for a large amount of DUI arrests in recent years will not be prosecuted for giving false testimony.In April, a 3rd district judge suppressed evidence in a case, saying the trooper "wasn't truthful" when she testified about a...

In the wake of the Fourth of July festivities, some Utah residents may now be faced with charges of driving under the influence of alcohol. DUI checkpoints are one tactic used with increasing regularity by law enforcement officials to find drivers who are under the...