Driving while intoxicated (DWI) and driving under the influence (DUI) are serious crimes that will result in lifelong consequences if you either  plead guilty or are otherwise convicted of either offense. Specific penalties depend on state law and the circumstances of your case, including whether anyone was injured while you were driving or if you…

If you are convicted of an impaired driving offense, you could face jail time, significant fines, mandatory community service, mandatory substance abuse treatment, and/or the loss of your driver’s license. Additionally, an impaired driving conviction could affect your ability to secure housing, to become gainfully employed, to be admitted to institutions of higher learning, and…

When an officer makes a DUI stop, that officer must have probable cause to do so. There must have been something about the way the driver was operating the vehicle or the vehicle itself that alerted that officer that the person behind the wheel may be driving while under the influence. The following are some…

An officer may find evidence that can be used against you in your DUI case. This evidence may include bottles of alcohol. Usually, an officer needs probable cause to search your car. However, an officer does not need probable cause to search your car if she or he can see evidence of a crime in…

Any driver who is convicted of DUI in Utah faces harsh penalties. For one thing, as a Salt Lake UT DUI lawyer can explain, Utah’s legal limit is .05 percent blood alcohol concentration (BAC), unlike all other states which use the .08 percent threshold. A first offense conviction means a mandatory two days in jail,…

A DUI is a pain, and being charged with an aggravated DUI can only make things worse. An aggravated DUI is essentially a DUI combined with another crime or accident. This can include speeding or reckless driving, or causing a traffic collision because you were under the influence. In fact, even having a minor in…