Law Office of Glen W. Neeley
Top Utah DUI Attorney, Board Certified in DUI Defense by the National College of DUI Defense
Month: December 2007
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In this recent article, a form UHP Trooper appeals his conviction from a Justice Court. This is actually very common. Utah has a unique system. Class B Misdemeanors and lessor offenses can be heard in a Justice Court (municipal court, or city court). These courts have no video or record made while hearings go on. …
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The Logan Law Enforcement is going to be doing a DUI check point this weekend according to the Herald Journal. The interesting thing is this. The article says the officers are checking for drunk drivers not be their ability to drive, not by weaving down the street, but by checking for minor things like registration,…
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I went to a sentencing hearing today. My client was found Not Guilty of felony DUI at trial. He was found guilty of interfering with an arrest. At sentencing, the state jumps up and down "WE WANT JAIL!" The interfering with arrest charge was a minor issue in the case. Most people get that charge…
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A couple of years ago, a video appeared on the internet which is shown below. This has some good entertainment value and people snickered as they watched. The movie was passed through emails and links all around the web. Some believed this incident was real. While it was a staged act, the point is well…
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A DUI specialist from Lubbock Texas, Stephen Hamilton, wrote this interesting article about Field Sobriety Tricks. He ended up with a case where the officer admits that that these tests are tricks. The officer tells the citizen accused that these tests "are just part of the part of the field sobriety tricks." Mr. Hamilton even…
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So you have been arrested for a DUI in Utah. You are embarrassed, mad, depressed, and wondering what happens next. This is an overview of the what the process when you are arrested for a DUI in Utah. Arraignment: The Court schedules an initial appearance. This is a gray area. Sometimes you need to call…
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This past weekend, 18 Utah Highway Patrol Troopers made 18 arrests people for DUI. 100 cars were pulled over according to the article in the Deseret Morning News. Here we go again, officers look for any reason they can to pull a citizen over to check them for alcohol. The motive is wrong even though…
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The question that was presented to me the other day was, "Why should I hire a Utah DUI Attorney, rather than an attorney that does all sorts of cases?" I responded, with a question, "If you needed brain surgery, would you go to a general practitioner?" Defending DUI has become a specialty that takes years…
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I saw this article published by the Standard Examiner. The story is about looking for DUI drivers during the month of December. Contrary to popular police belief, December and the holidays, is not the most dangerous months according to the article. In fact the article says "December ranked seventh of all months for the most…
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Here is an article about South Carolina, which ranks as one of the worst for percentages of drunk-related deaths. However, Utah ranks as one of the best in the nation. The article states: –In the U.S., someone is killed in an alcohol-related accident about every 30 minutes. –Roughly one-third of all drivers arrested or convicted…
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