2016 - Cardon, Stuart, & Associates

Should First Time DUI Offenders Get an IID?

07/11/201604/23/2018 Kelly Cardon

Utah DUI violations, even for a first offense, can include hefty penalties; jail time, license suspension, monetary fines or the implementation of an Interlock Ignition Device (IID). If you blow over a .16, all of these penalties are on the table depending on the circumstances of the first-time DUI charge. IIDs in particular are a rather invasive intervention that might… Read More

Understanding Utah Law: Marijuana vs. Opiates

07/05/201604/23/2018 Kelly Cardon

Utah is notorious for its strict, zero-tolerance approach to the use of marijuana and other drugs like opiates. These laws have only become more complicated since the legalization of marijuana in neighboring Colorado. Whether you’re caught driving in Utah with traces of legal marijuana consumed in Colorado, or with traces of legally prescribed opiates in Utah, you’re subject to serious… Read More

How Self-Driving Cars can Impact DUIs

06/06/201604/23/2018 Kelly Cardon

We have been obsessed with self-driving cars in science fiction stories for decades. The ability to read a book or use your laptop or mobile phone while the car drives itself is an attractive idea, but what about the impact they could have on drunk driving? This is obviously a novel concept that could allow us to make it home… Read More

How Lyft and Uber are Fighting DUIs

04/28/201604/23/2018 Kelly Cardon

When you leave the bar too intoxicated to drive, often times we call a close friend or a taxi to give us a ride home. No doubt there is no shortage of alternative choices when it comes to drunk driving, but ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft have given us even more options. Here at the law offices of Kelly… Read More

Utah’s Marijuana DUI Laws Explained

04/20/201604/23/2018 Kelly Cardon

With Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and even the District of Columbia having legalized marijuana in the past few years, it is important to understand Utah’s metabolite DUI laws. Even if you have smoked legally in one of these states, or one of the many additional states where medical marijuana is legal, you can still get a DUI charge in the Beehive… Read More

Can You Get a DUI for Riding a Bike While Intoxicated?

03/31/201604/23/2018 Kelly Cardon

A DUI charge in Utah can have some serious implications, but DUI law in the state covers more than just motor vehicles. In fact, the official definition of a vehicle in Utah is “. . .a device in, on, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway.” This gives way for… Read More

Suspending Driver Licenses: Obsolete?

01/22/201604/23/2018 Kelly Cardon

The idea of taking away a driver’s privilege to drive was once considered a good idea and an effective tool to curb DUIs. Technology and the burdens put upon a driver by both the court system and the Legislature have now put that idea in question. The availability of efficient ignition interlock devices (IID) now present a viable alternative to… Read More

The Ominous Shadow of Bad Cops

01/16/201604/23/2018 Kelly Cardon

Start with the worst of it, the darkness it brings to the profession, the taint it casts over the 98 percent of officers who work their daily shifts managing to balance the dangers presented by 2% of the public while protecting 100 % of the public that they are charged with protecting. Then, because so little of the population have… Read More

Year: 2016