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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Why You Should Know What the Police Know About Field Sobriety Testing 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 Sometimes the underdog wins by plugging along and overcoming overwhelming odds -
Finally - a judge who understands how ridiculous 4th amendment law has become 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 - why you have to dig deep 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 call into questions following dismissal of technical supervisor dismissal of technical supervisor for League places DWI convictions based on breath testing in jeopardy -
How to win a high 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 - don't forget them the other 364 days of the year We should thank veterans every day - and work to do better for those caught up in the criminal justice system -
Are all of the defendants in the Twin Peaks case guilty - or were they just arrested out of concerns for public safety? 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 - Which far too few lawyers experience 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 -
Are State experts always qualified 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 -
How to make yourself more drunk than you really are How you answer the questions asked following arrest will determine how intoxicated the police will say you are -
When you be drunk and in your car and not be guilty of DWI? Being drunk and in a car is not enough to support a DWI conviction - there must be evidence you were operating the vehicle -
There really is a get out jail free card Minnesota legislators have a card which they can use to avoid getting arrested while the legislature is in session -
Supercops - able to smell marijuana from passing vehicles Further eroding the fourth amendment, some officers claim they can smell marijuana from passing vehicles which results in traffic stops they say are warranted. -
Be careful what you ask - you might not like the end result A Louisiana man is challenging the DWI plea he entered because it was negotiated by a non-lawyer who paid bribes to the District Attorney handling the case -
Did Josh Brent benefit from celebrity or good lawyering? Josh Brent's celebrity may have helped him avoid prison time may have been prison time, but more important was an effective lawyer