Utah County Criminal Defense Attorney Jake Gunter. Hiring a local defense lawyer helps.
Lindon, Utah criminal defense attorney Jake Gunter at Howard Lewis & Petersen, PC have been serving the Utah County, Lindon City and surrounding counties since 1950. Call/TXT today for a free criminal consultation regarding your DUI or criminal charges.
Utah DUI defense is highly specific on search and seizure law. You should also hire a Lindon DUI attorney who understands Utah’s three main DUI field sobriety tests. If your Lindon DUI attorney has read the “Participant Manual, DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) maybe you should seek a second opinion. You can download the entire manual here: https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.dot.gov/files/documents/sfst_pm_full_manual.pdf
The DUI judicial process is mapped out here in this article. https://provocriminaldefense.com/2020/10/07/dui-judicial-process/
See these deeper articles on Utah’s field sobriety testing:
One Legged Stand. https://provocriminaldefense.com/2020/09/28/one-leg-stand-utah-field-sobriety-test-wha-is-it-how-do-i-fail-it/
Walk and Turn. https://provocriminaldefense.com/2020/09/28/walk-and-turn-utah-field-sobriety-test/
Horizonal Gaze Nystagmus. https://provocriminaldefense.com/2020/10/01/horizontal-gaze-nystagmus-utah-field-sobriety-testing-what-is-it-can-i-fail-the-test-sober/
Local Provo based Howard Lewis & Petersen, PC has been around since 1950. Attorney Jake Gunter has been defending people for nearly 20 years.
Our Lindon, Utah County drug defense lawyers handle the following types of drug charges arising out of Utah County, Lindon and the surrounding cities:
(1). Simple marijuana possession. Marijuana possession in the state of Utah carries a mandatory driver license suspension. Avoid having your license suspended. If you are an out-of-state resident and have a valid marijuana card, certain defense can apply to your situation. See this article if you are an out-of-state resident and are charged in Utah. https://provocriminaldefense.com/2020/09/15/out-of-state-marijuana-charges-in-utah/
(2). Possession of drug paraphernalia. Pipes, needles, spoons, balloons bongs all can land you in jail and revoke your driver’s license. Utah’s paraphernalia law criminalizes most objects if there is an intent to use them as drug paraphernalia. https://provocriminaldefense.com/drug-paraphernalia-defense-lawyer/
(3). Drug distribution. Selling or distribution of illegal drugs or prescription drugs carries much stiffer fines and penalties than mere possession.
(4). Methamphetamine use or possession. Even though Meth possession or use is now a Class A Misdemeanor, it still is enhanceable and can be charged as a felony in the future. A Class A Misdemeanor can carry one year in prison. https://provocriminaldefense.com/meth-herion/
(5). Prescription drug fraud. Using prescription drugs without a prescription is a drug offense in Utah. https://provocriminaldefense.com/prescription-drug-charges/
(6). Drugged driving. Even if you have a valid prescription for drugs, you cannot drive if that prescription impairs your driving ability. Other legal issues arise when the prescriptions are lawfully prescribed and you were taking them as prescribed by your doctors. E.I., the dosage was medically prescribed by your doctor and were in therapeutic range. See this more thorough article on Metabolite DUI. https://provocriminaldefense.com/metabolite-driving-defense-attorney/
(7). Meth manufacturing. Serious prison time is allotted for convictions of drug manufacturing.
All Class B Misdemeanor DUIs are handled in the Lindon City Justice Court.
We handle speeding tickets, reckless driving, careless driving, DUIs, drugged driving, points violations, improper lane change, overweight violations and host of other I-15 traffic offenses and Lindon, Utah traffic offenses. If you are out of state or out of town, we can often get the judge to waive your appearance and handle the matter by mail. Call attorney Jake Gunter for a SKYPE, FACETIME or other video conferencing calls to handle your Utah County, Lindon traffic offense.
Important statutes you should read regarding your license suspension is Utah Code Ann. 53-3-219, 220, and 221. These statutes list many of the common reasons why your Utah driver’s license can be suspended. https://provocriminaldefense.com/2020/09/14/common-causes-of-driver-license-suspensions-in-utah/
Domestic violence often has two sides to the story and sometimes the police get it really wrong. Make sure you have your side of the story told and told accurately by hiring our Lindon criminal defense attorneys.
Domestic violence convictions carry significant firearm restrictions for most convictions of domestic violence in the State of Utah. Firearm restrictions are called “Laughtenberg” issues and is a federal law. Utah law defines domestic violence as:
“Domestic violence” or “domestic violence offense” means any criminal offense involving violence or physical harm or threat of violence or physical harm, or any attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit a criminal offense involving violence or physical harm, when committed by one cohabitant against another.
Crimes carrying the Utah domestic violence tag are the following. This includes any convictions for attempt.
(a) aggravated assault, as described in Section 76-5-103;
(b) assault, as described in Section 76-5-102;
(c) criminal homicide, as described in Section 76-5-201;
(d) harassment, as described in Section 76-5-106;
(e) electronic communication harassment, as described in Section 76-9-201;
(f) kidnapping, child kidnapping, or aggravated kidnapping, as described in Sections 76-5-301, 76-5-301.1, and 76-5-302;
(g) mayhem, as described in Section 76-5-105;
(h) sexual offenses, as described in Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses, and Section 76-5b-201, Sexual exploitation of a minor — Offenses;
(i) stalking, as described in Section 76-5-106.5;
(j) unlawful detention or unlawful detention of a minor, as described in Section 76-5-304;
(k) violation of a protective order or ex parte protective order, as described in Section 76-5-108;
(l) any offense against property described in Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 1, Property Destruction, Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 2, Burglary and Criminal Trespass, or Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 3, Robbery;
(m) possession of a deadly weapon with intent to assault, as described in Section 76-10-507;
(n) discharge of a firearm from a vehicle, near a highway, or in the direction of any person, building, or vehicle, as described in Section 76-10-508;
(o) disorderly conduct, as defined in Section 76-9-102, if a conviction of disorderly conduct is the result of a plea agreement in which the defendant was originally charged with a domestic violence offense otherwise described in this Subsection (4). Conviction of disorderly conduct as a domestic violence offense, in the manner described in this Subsection (4)(o), does not constitute a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 921, and is exempt from the provisions of the federal Firearms Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 921 et seq.; or
(p) child abuse as described in Section 76-5-109.1.
Call our Lindon criminal defense attorneys for a free consultation regarding your Lindon criminal charges. (801) 373-6345. Attorney Jake Gunter
LINDON AND UTAH COUNTY CRIMINAL DEFENSE RESOURCES:
UTAH COUNTY JAIL
3075 North Main Street
Spanish Fork, Utah 84660
(801) 851-4200
UTAH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
3075 North Main Street
Spanish Fork, Utah 84660
(801) 851-4000
LINDON CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
110 South Main Street
Lindon, Utah 84663
(801) 489-9421
UTAH HIGHWAY PATROL
763 North 1370 West
Orem, Utah 84057
(801) 234-8285
UTAH WARRANT SEARCH
Secure.utah.gov
UTAH’S XCHANGE COURT DOCKET LOOKUP
Utcourts.gov
