Updates and Information About Criminal Defense in Texas
This blog is a way for our firm to update you about the newest happenings in criminal defense, as well as provide tips and advice when faced with a possible conviction.
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When Should You take an Uber to Jail a jail is not a sanctuary or safe place. If you drive to the jail to pick up someone when you are intoxicated, you could be arrested for DWI -
The real reasons behind the Tostito's "Blow in the Bag" campaign It is not an offense to simply drink and drive but that is the message behind the Tostitos bag campaign, which which was assisted by MADD -
Prostitution Stings - more common than you might think Most people think its mostly women who are arrested for prostitution in TX. With prostitution stings, it's more common for a man to be arrested for prostitution -
Does it make a difference who you hire to defend you? hiring the wrong criminal defense lawyer to represent you in a DWI case can mean the difference between going free and getting convicted -
Drink, Drive, Go to Jail - It's Not the Law! the billboards say drink, drive, go to jail. That's not the law - it is only against the law to drive while you are intoxicated. You can still drink and drive -
Can You Get Arrested if You're BAC is below .08 The legal limit for intoxication in TX is .08, but you can be arrested for DWI even if your breath test comes back below .08. Experienced TX DWI lawyer explains. -
Why you Should Know what the Police Know About FST's Texas DWI lawyers need to know what the police know when it comes to field sobriety testing because the details can make or break your case. Experience matters. -
How the Presidential Election is Like a Criminal Case Sometimes the underdog wins by plugging along and overcoming overwhelming odds -
Finally - a judge who understands how ridiculous 4th amendment law has beccome Justice Quinn recently pointed out how the law allows almost anything to provide probable cause to conduct a search, or reasonable suspicion to make a stop -
another DWI scandal Another state expert in DWI case has been caught in a lie, which could jeopardize thousands of cases in North Texas -
South Texas DWI convictions called into question dismissal of technical supervisor for League places DWI convictions based on breath testing in jeopardy -
How to win a .154 breath test case There are ways to win a DWI case even if there is a high breath test -
Making sense of the Waco Drug Enforcement Unit Situation What will be the impact on cases from the disclosure that information provided to Waco police officer David Starr is being investigated? A Waco attorney explains. -
Thank our Veterans - and let's try to do better We should thank veterans every day - and work to do better for those caught up in the criminal justice system -
Safety trumps due process - again Concerns over public safety have resulted in the arrest of over 170 individuals, many of whom who were probably just in the wrong place at the wrong time -
The Highest Calling of a Lawyer The Highest calling for a lawyer is to help those who cannot afford to achieve justice on their own -
Yes - the police can lie to you it's legal for police to lie to a suspect when trying to obtain a confession -
Will a court ever exclude testimony from a State's expert? In an example of just far a court will bend, an expert who all but admits she's not qualified to provide testimony is allowed to testify -
Don't make yourself more drunk How you answer the questions asked following arrest will determine how intoxicated the police will say you are -
Drunk while sleeping? Being drunk and in a car is not enough to support a DWI conviction - there must be evidence you were operating the vehicle