When you're accused of a crime, you may feel very alone. Browse our collection of recent news articles to learn about new developments in the law and to see how other defendants have faced criminal accusations.
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How not to handle a DWI checkpoint A New Mexico demonstrates how not to handle a DWI checkpoint by speeding through and crashing his truck -
Free App aimed at ending DWI Maryland has designed a free app aimed at helping drivers determine whether they are too intoxicated to drive -
Prosecutors coming around on pot Prosecutors across the country are slowly coming around in their approach to marijuana possession -
DPS steps up enforcement for July 4th weekend The Texas Department of Public Safety will increase patrols over the fourth of July weekend -
More problems with blood tests The firing of a lab analyst who tested blood samples for Bexar County reveals there could be problems with hundreds of blood tests -
Talking your way out of an arrest? McAllen police department faces lawsuit after officer lets drunk driver go after getting her number -
Kerry Kennedy found not guilty of driving while intoxicated After a highly publicized trial focusing on the effects of ambien a jury found Kerry Kennedy not guilty -
Man arrested despite .00 breath test An Austin man was arrested for DWI even though his breath test came back at .00 -
Former Sheriff seeks dismissal because of lie A former Williamson County seeks dismissal of his DWI case because officer who arrested him committed perjury -
Holiday crackdown produces over 1400 arrests The 21 day crackdown over the holidays resulted in over 1,400 arrests for drunk driving -
Suspect too drunk too blow Police claim a man suspected of driving while intoxicated was to drunk to register on the breathalyzer -
Sometimes the only defense is stupidity Arlington Texas man made it easy on police by running into police car in jail parking lot -
Criminal Law Upate available Winter edition of the Criminal Law Update has been uploaded to the Documents section -
Some people never learn Women arrested for third time in a year while on her way to bail her friends out of jail -
Beware of driving in the left lane DPS officials in Harris and Montgomery counties cracked down last week on drivers who did use the left lane of traffic properly. -
Here's a tip - don't commit an offense in front of 40 witnesses A Rosebud-Lott school bus driver was arrested for driving while intoxicated with over 40 kids on the bus -
Sometimes a deal is too good to be true Defendants who obtained favorable pleas through bribes to the District Attorney's office now claim the pleas were invalid -
Pace of legislation addressing marijuana legalization picks up The number of States proposing or passing some type of legislation dealing with marijuana legalization continues to grow