October 26, 2011

Bad Costume Idea, Good Traffic Stop Idea | Utah Defense Attorney Tip of the Week

What Doesn’t Work: Going to court in your Halloween costume…especially if it’s your heavy-duty orange jumpsuit with your favorite six-digit number on back. Even though your […]
October 18, 2011

Ineffective Insanity Defense & an Adage to Live by | Utah Defense Attorney Tip of the Week

What Doesn’t Work: Trying to prove an insanity defense by dressing up as a wizard and casting a spell on the judge…because if you really were […]
October 12, 2011

Flattery Faux Pas & Painless Prevention | Criminal Defense Attorney Weekly Tip

What Doesn’t Work: Trying to flatter the officer by telling him how the decor in the back of his police car compares to the decor in all […]
October 4, 2011

Good Ideas with Bad Timing…In and Out of Court | Utah Criminal Defense Attorney Tip of the Week

What Doesn’t Work: Being over-enthusiastic in delicate situations.  When an officer tells you to put up your hands, don’t use “spirit fingers” or “jazz hands” to […]
September 29, 2011

Poor Pick-up Lines & Choosing an Attorney | Salt Lake City Criminal Defense Attorney Tip of the Week

What Doesn’t Work: Trying to avoid getting cited by using crappy pick up lines: “I wasn’t driving recklessly, I was just trying to get your dreamy […]
September 21, 2011

The Right Way and Wrong Way to Get a Clean Record | Utah Criminal Defense Attorney Tip of the Week

What Doesn’t Work: Saying to the officer, “This crisp, new Abraham Lincoln didn’t see me do anything wrong…perhaps you would like to take him in for questioning. What […]
September 14, 2011

Misguided Artistic Language vs. Unartful Linguistics | Utah Defense Attorney Tip of the Week

Psst! Intermountain Legal offers a free-consult on criminal cases!   What Doesn’t Work: Using your graffiti tag to sign citations and/or court documents. What Works: If […]
September 6, 2011

Canadian Gang Signs & A Helpful Phrase | Utah Criminal Defense Attorney Tip of the Week

What Doesn’t Work: Faking temporary deafness so you don’t have to answer police questions. If you start busting out pretend sign language, the officer is more […]
September 1, 2011

Bungling Bribes & Completing Probation | Utah Criminal Attorney Tip of the Week

What Doesn’t Work: Bribing the officer with your Café Rio left-overs: “C’mon man, it’s still fresh…and you can have the rest of my Big Gulp too.” […]