Salt Lake DUI Attorneys
DUI Defense
Although Utah is one of the toughest states in regards to DUI laws and penalties, the right DUI defense can effectively help you avoid a conviction and therefore the many repercussions of a Utah DUI offense. In building a strong DUI defense strategy, an attorney will look for evidence or information that clears your name or disproves the prosecution’s case against you. The following areas will be carefully reviewed and investigated for errors in protocol or constitutional rights violations:
- The initial police stop
- Any field sobriety tests
- The blood or breath test that was administered after the arrest
- The arrest
- Questioning conducted by law enforcement
A critical error or intentional wrongdoing may occur at any one of these areas. A skilled Salt Lake DUI attorney will be able to evaluate these and discover these in order to provide an effective defense strategy on your behalf. Following are some examples of potential defenses that can be used to fight your DUI charges:
- The officer did not have probable cause to pull you over in the first place
- You were not read your Miranda rights
- You were not informed of the repercussions of refusing a breath/blood test
- The breath or blood test was performed improperly
- The breath test machine was not properly calibrated
- The field sobriety test was administered improperly
- You actually passed the field sobriety tests; the officer’s judgment was off
- The blood sample which was taken was mishandled and therefore compromised
DUI Defense Lawyers Serving Ogden, Provo and Salt Lake City
Contact a Salt Lake City DUI lawyer at the Stone Law Firm if you would like to find out more about what DUI defense strategies may be used to help you avoid a conviction for drunk driving, and exactly how an attorney can help.
Arrested for DUI? Contact a Salt Lake DUI attorney at our firm today!