November 8, 2011
What Doesn’t Work: Playing the copycat game during police interrogations. “Where did you get the gun?” “Where did you get the gun?” “Are you copying me?” “Are youcopying me?” […]
October 26, 2011
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.” […]
August 23, 2011
What Doesn’t Work: Counting your fetus as a second person so you can drive in the carpool lane. Dummies, mannequins, and large animals wearing sunglasses also […]
August 10, 2011
What Doesn’t Work: Using your time in front of the police lineup mirror to see how cut your abs are or to practice all four of […]
July 27, 2011
What Doesn’t Work: Covering your car in tinfoil so it can’t be seen by police radar. This works about as well as wearing a tinfoil helmet […]
July 23, 2011
Intermountain Legal is back with another week of our Criminal Defense Attorney Tip of the Week! This ongoing series is all about learning the best ways […]
July 21, 2011
We have all heard the common phrase that honesty is the best policy. When it comes to dealing with law enforcement, trying to lie your way […]
July 15, 2011
When it comes to getting pulled over by an officer, there is so much information on what you should or shouldn’t do, and it can get […]
July 11, 2011
Defense Attorney Tip of the Week As criminal defense attorneys at Intermountain Legal, we understand that getting pulled over for a DUI can be frightening. It’s […]
July 5, 2011
Traffic Ticket Tip: Utah Defense Attorney Tip of the Week Traffic tickets can be a frustrating and costly inconvenience. Not only do they often result in […]
