Before a suspected DWI offender is ever tried and convicted, the media does the work for the State of Texas in terms of influencing a potential pool of jury members. As of Monday, Memorial Day, online news was rampant with headlines, like: 2-Year-Old Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver After Chas...
You hear a lot that alleged criminals are innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. This is a principle that sets the United States apart from other countries where alleged offenders are guilty until proven innocent. It's an important legal concept, one that is a founding bedrock of...
Assault charges rarely stem from a "straightforward" situation. Bar fights, a brawl in the stadium parking lot, a holiday argument among family gone too far, all can lead to criminal charges. Even if you were defending yourself against a threat, it can be difficult for police on the scene to accu...
Millions of Americans take prescription drugs. Some of these are for short-term use, such as pain medication following a surgical procedure. Some of these are used daily throughout our lives, to control chronic conditions. During the recent pandemic, supply chain issues have threatened access to ...
A DWI case in Dallas and Fort Worth has the potential to cause great havoc to a person's life, even if it's a first-time DWI in Dallas/Fort Worth metro area. The unfortunate thing about DWIs is the stigma the offense carries and that causes some people to react before they should. They think: I'l...
Choking or suffocating during or after an argument with a family member, household member, or a former intimate partner is treated very seriously in Texas. The State will throw the weight of its resources behind these types of cases in order to render a conviction. It's not simple domestic assaul...
Governor Abbott closed bars, restaurants, and other establishments via a state-wide court order towards the end of March, but it looks like they are set to reopen soon enough. Not altogether surprising, with the lockdown followed reduced numbers of DWI arrests. With the bars closed, no one could ...
Fights happen among people who love each other very much. Especially right now, in the time of the coronavirus. We are cramped up in our homes. Some of us have lost our jobs. It's an incredibly difficult situation. Tempers can fly, and when they do, mistakes can happen, too. If a fight goes too ...
Were you arrested for a DWI some time ago and are anticipating the start of your trial? You have waited long enough for your day in court. Your defense attorney has a strong, viable defense strategy. You are ready. But then the coronavirus came. And now everything seems topsy-turvy, including th...
Infowars founder and known conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was arrested in Travis County on a charge of driving while intoxicated. The thing is, his BAC was .076 and .079, just a hair below the per se illegal intoxication mark. This high-profile arrest exemplifies how a person can be arrested for ...
You are out on a Friday night with co-workers. It had been a long week and all you wanted to do was unwind. So, you did. Along with good conversation, some laughs, and appetizers, you drank a few beers. The end of the evening came and you got behind the wheel to go home because you felt fine to d...
