UTAH COUNTY CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAW FIRM 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. LINDON, UTAH DUI DEFENSE LAWYER Utah DUI defense is highly… Read more »
What is Sexual Battery in Utah? In the State of Utah, a person is guilty of sexual battery if the person, intentionally touches, whether or not through clothing, the anus, buttocks, or any part of the genitals of another person, or the breast of a female person, and the actor’s conduct is under circumstances the… Read more »
Utah’s new Riot Act was signed by Governor Cox on 03/16/2021 and goes into effect 60 days after the legislative adjournment. New Utah Riot Act Highlights. –If you are arrested for a felony riot charge you can’t just post bail immediately. You have to see a judge first, then bail, if any will be assessed…. Read more »
UTAH RULE 402 CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS REDUCTIONS. See this blog post on how 402 reductions interact with expungement and how the 402 criminal reductions process works. NEW LAW ON UTAH 402 CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS REDUCTION: Here is the new law on them: (1). Old Law. Prior to 2021 if you went to prison or jail you… Read more »
Utah Sex Crimes Defense Attorney Jake Gunter Call/TXT (801) 373-6345. Here is a breakdown of Utah’s substantive sex crime charges. A thorough reading of the statute in effect at the time of the alleged crime and the current reading is always in order. Utah’s sex offense crimes are changed frequently. Utah tends to punish sexual… Read more »
We all know that if you drink and drive, or get caught with drugs in your car, your Utah driving license will be suspended. 120 days for a first time DUI and 6 months for drugs. See this article on common causes of Utah driver license suspensions for when criminal convictions will suspend your license…. Read more »
Illegal Discharge of a Gun. Felony Firearm Utah Defense Attorney Jake Gunter Call/TXT (801) 373-6345. 3 YEAR PRISON MANATORY MINIMUM FOR ILLEGAL SHOOTING AT PEOPLE, CARS OR HOUSES—NO HARM. In Utah it is a heavy mandatory minimum 3 year prison sentence if you use a gun to shoot a person, or their house or their… Read more »
Are Boating Drunk Driving Tickets Treated the Same as DUIs on I-15. Yes. The same Utah drunk driving laws apply to boating while intoxicated as it does to driving drunk in on I-15, or Orem Center Street. All driving under the influence convictions are enhanceable and count against you in the future. See these articles… Read more »
Spanish Fork, Utah County Defense Lawyer—Experience Matters. Utah County Criminal Defense Attorney Jake Gunter has been practicing law for nearly 20 years. His entire legal practice is devoted to courtroom trial work. When the stakes are high, actual jury trial experience matters. Hiring an attorney who has been in a courtroom over 1,000+ times gives… Read more »
The Utah Legislature convened in 2021 for its usual short 45 day session. It passed 502 bills through both the senate and house. Only some of which are signed into law by the Utah governor Spencer James Cox. When Does a Utah Legislative Bill Become Effective? A bill enacted by the Legislature is effective 60… Read more »
