Our mobile devices have become increasingly sophisticated to the point that they often replace laptop or tablet computers. A Smartphone can be used for texting, GPS, surfing the internet and taking photographs through an Instagram app. Law enforcement agencies have long recognized that these mobile computers are a treasure of

A Utah Highway Patrol officer was recently accused of falsifying DUI arrests throughout her 10-year career. The suit claims that the officer arrested drivers who either had not been drinking or had not consumed enough to impair their driving. Although drivers passed field sobriety tests, the officer made arrests alleging

Utah police took aggressive steps to stop drunk driving during the busy summer driving season. Recently, law enforcement agencies across Utah have finished their participation in the “100 deadliest days” enforcement period coordinated by several groups in the hopes that it would reduce deaths in automobile accidents during the summer

When the state threatens you with criminal charges, your due process rights are often the only bulwark between you and a prison cell. Evidence must be gathered in accordance with your rights, or be excluded from the case against you. But are Utah police officers always professional in their evidence

The Supreme Court of the United States, or SCOTUS, recently made two significant rulings on cases involving the use of narcotics drugs. Although each addressed unique issues, both cases explored the meaning of the protections guaranteed under the Fourth Amendment; namely, the right to be free from unreasonable searches and