By now, there is a reasonably good chance that you are aware of how severe Utah takes driving under the influence offenses. If you're charged with a DUI violation, it is probably in your best interest to work with a criminal defense law firm. But that is not always enough; when the stakes are high, you want the best DUI attorney you can find. This article will help you learn the steps you can use to...
May 2019
When people think of illegal activities, they usually think of "flashier" crimes. For example, breaking into a vehicle and stealing it or possessing illegal drugs. While news and media outlets typically bring these offenses to the front of our minds, many illegal activities can occur behind a work desk. These offenses are often referred to as white-collar criminal offenses. They are essentially criminal...
If you have ever gone to a bar that gets interfered with by a rowdy client, this scene ought to seem familiar: it's getting late, people have had an opportunity to get a couple of drinks in them. At the very least, one individual begins to get a little bit too loud, and individuals from across the bar begin to crane their necks to obtain a much better look at the source of the commotion. In an attempt to...
Medication possession charges commonly lug rigid fines. In Utah, the penalty for medicine's belongings depends on the type and quantity of the medication located on an individual and the people's past criminal background. Potential costs connecting to the property of prescription-only medication in Utah Unlawful ownership of a prescription-only medication Individuals might be convicted of illegal...
We receive daily inquires regarding the expungement of convictions, dismissing convictions, and reducing felony judgments to misdemeanors. Here are the Utah options for someone who has completed probation. I hope this post helps demystify the procedures. Withheld judgment: Utah generally allows each person one withheld judgment, but not every offense will support a withheld judgment. For example, – there...
Boise State University Professor Dr. Greg Hampikian is a Biologist whose work has identified persons wrongly accused and convicted of crimes. He is regarded as one of the foremost forensic DNA experts in the United States and beyond. He is the founder of the Idaho Innocence Project, which has helped exact hundreds of persons wrongly convicted along with other state Innocence Projects. Those convictions...
I was reminded this week how the impact of hiring an attorney could last long after a jury has reached a verdict, a settlement has been made, or a case has been dismissed. Many attorneys focus on the "big" cases – serious felonies, federal charges, large civil suits – they forget how important a "little" case can be. My practice consists of both big and little cases, and I like it that way. I love...