Is it important if field sobriety tests are correctly administered? The answer is Yes. In Homan v. State, the court determined that in order for the results from field sobriety tests to serve as evidence of probable cause to arrest, the police must have administered the tests in strict compliance with standardized testing procedures. Why is this important to you if you have been charged with a DUI in Utah? Because if Read More

DUI LAWYER IN UTAH If you are facing DUI charges in Layton, Utah you need an attorney that understands the law including other traffic laws or civil penalties involved in a DUI charge. One penalty that most people are not aware of is how a DUI can affect your drivers license. If you have received a DUI criminal charge in Layton Utah you have ten days from receiving that ticket to request a hearing with the drivers Read More

If you are pulled over for a DUI in Utah the police in questioning you and watching your driving pattern must have reasonable suspicion in order to request a Preliminary Breath Test (PBT) to determine if you have been drinking. The DUI laws in Utah do not require you or force you to submit to a PBT test. Further, the DUI laws in Utah do not state that if a police officer does have a reasonable suspicion of a DUI Read More

In a Utah, DUI criminal case the breath test is usually how the police officer or prosecution will attempt to prove that you are driving drunk. The portable breath test and the breathalyzer used to determine your blood alcohol content has flaws and does not always provide perfect results. If you have been charged with a DUI in Utah you have to be careful that the breath tests are not relied on by a jury without you Read More

Arnold, Wadsworth & Coggins Attorneys is a team of Utah DUI and criminal defense attorneys serving Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Mesa, Peoria, Tempe, Chandler, Glendale, Prescott, Tucson, and Flagstaff in Maricopa, Yavapai, Coconino, and Pima counties. The lawyers at Arnold, Wadsworth & Coggins are aggressively fight for our clients. Our Salt Lake City area criminal defense attorneys have previously Read More

As a Salt Lake City criminal lawyer, attorneys at Arnold, Wadsworth & Coggins are trained on DUI law and procedure. The DUI attorneys at Arnold, Wadsworth & Coggins Attorneys work tirelessly to help you with your DUI charges in Utah. Drawing on his contacts, relationships and experiences with law enforcement, judges and prosecutors throughout the criminal justice system and the Department of Motor Vehicles, Read More

Misdemeanor Criminal Defense Lawyers Have you been charged with Harassment in Utah? Are you facing criminal charges for allegedly harassing someone else? If you so need an attorney to be able to work with the prosecutor to get you a favorable outcome. I am sure that if you have been charged with harassment in Utah you are probably wondering what that means. The criminal charge of harassment is located in the Utah Read More

Public Intoxication Attorney In Utah, the public intoxication law may confuse some people who are charged with this crime. The reason may be for this is because you can be charged with public intoxication in your own home. The reason you can be charged with public intoxication in your own home is if the police believe that you may be endangering yourself or someone else. First and foremost, I do not think the law Read More

If you have been charged with a criminal crime in Utah it is important to have a Utah Criminal Defense Lawyer on your side. As with all criminal charges the criminal charge of harassment can change your life and the way you live. Harassment is class B misdemeanor in Utah. It is defined in the Utah Code as: 76-5-106.   Harassment. (1) A person is guilty of harassment if, with intent to frighten or harass another, he Read More