Utah Defense Blog
Posted on Jul 20, 2011 By Salt Lake City Criminal Defense Lawyer
"How do I get this darn conviction off my record!" "I am tired of losing jobs because of a stupid mistake I made when I was 18!" These are statements we commonly hear from clients ...
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Posted on Jul 20, 2011 By Salt Lake City Criminal Defense Lawyer
In the Utah criminal justice system prosecutors will often agree to reduce a felony to a misdemeanor after probation. This is made possible by legislation found in UCA Sec. 76-3-402(b). Judges and ...
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Posted on Jul 20, 2011 By Salt Lake City Criminal Defense Lawyer
In the Utah criminal justice system pleas are often held in abeyance. This is a compassionate means by which an accused person is given a second chance. If you have been given a plea in abeyance, you ...
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Posted on Jul 19, 2011 By Salt Lake City Defense Lawyer
So you are one of the lucky ones. Through some good lawyering, your attorney convinced the prosecutor to reduce your DUI to Impaired Driving. You have completed 60 days of your 120-day driver's ...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2011 By Salt Lake City Defense Attorney
Some Utah DUI cases are plead to the reduced charge of Impaired Driving. Impaired Driving is not referred to as a reduced charge based upon it being a lesser degree of crime; Both offenses are Class B ...
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Posted on Jun 29, 2011 By Salt Lake City Defense Lawyer
4 BIGGEST MISTAKES MADE BY CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS So there you are, sitting in your living room reading a letter from your attorney that says something like this, "Criminal charges have been filed ...
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Posted on Jun 10, 2011 By Salt Lake City Defense Lawyer
There is a piece of advice the criminal defense attorneys , from our office, give to each of our Utah clients after they have been charged with a DUI, or a drug-related offense. But first, let me give ...
Continue reading "Taking the DUI Target Off Your Back" »
Posted on Jun 3, 2011 By Salt Lake City Defense Attorney
There is a general misconception about what constitutes a DUI in the state of Utah. DUI obviously stands for "driving under the influence". This title implies that to commit a DUI you must ...
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Posted on May 27, 2011 By Salt Lake City Defense Lawyer
Many of my DUI clients ask me whether there are exceptions to the ignition interlock restriction imposed for DUI in the State of Utah. Although there is not a general exception as of 2011, there is a ...
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Posted on May 20, 2011 By Rhome Zabriskie
Our criminal defense team of lawyers recently represented a young woman who was caught up in a sex sting in the state of Utah. The woman fell prey to a sting conducted in a massage parlor in Salt Lake ...
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Posted on May 9, 2011 By Zabriskie Law Firm
Many DUI prosecutions in the State of Utah are the result of the defendant being pulled over for some purpose other than DUI. After being pulled over and prior to being cited for DUI, it is typical ...
Continue reading "Top 4 Mistakes Motorists Make That Lead to DUI Convictions in Utah" »
Posted on May 9, 2011 By Salt Lake City Criminal Defense Attorney
We are proud to announce the launch of our criminal defense blog. We also have a blog RSS feed .
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