Not all cops are bad. But every department has a few Officer Powells on the force. Besides harassing motorists on their way to the ER Officer Powell also attempted at least one DWI arrest. Allegedly, he (shock!) told conflicting stories at the scene, on the stand, and in his police…
The DWI roadblock bill has passed through the Senate is working it’s way through the House as I type this. The roadblock, I mean “checkpoint” bill is SB 298. So how much security are we getting for our freedom? From DMN and State Senator John Carona (R-Dallas) “We’re not taking…
Today’s case of the day is…. State of Texas vs. James Ray Deeds- Facts- Balch Springs officer Palfreyman was working late one night when a motorist flagged the officer down. The motorist was concerned about a possible DWI driver in a red pickup. What facts did the concerned citizen tell…
Not a very good one. A Johnson County magistrate earned $50 for each forced blood draw warrant she reviewed. When you compensate someone for the volume of work done, you will get quantity, but not always quality. What do you know? She signed at least one warrant without the required…
I had a DWI bench trial few weeks ago and received a directed verdict of not guilty. I respect the ADA involved so I’ve waited until now to write about it. I don’t want to appear like I’m scoreboarding anyone. It was a unique case that played out very strange…
Celebrate the new year with the DWI Security Theater production of No Refusal. Of course by “no refusal” what is really meant is that the police are going to punish you for not taking their breath test, exercising your right to remain silent and not produce evidence, and exercising your…
Hat tip to the TDCAA website for highlighting this recent COCA DWI opinion. In a remarkable decision the Court of Criminal Appeals actually upheld the rights of a DWI defendant. Unbelievable. Case-Roy Bob Bartlett vs. The State of Texas Facts- Roy Bob was charged with DWI. Roy Bob refused a…
I’m only surprised MADD, TxDot, or DPS didn’t think of this first. We already use the fake DWI death/car crash and the fake DWI arrest to scare students. How long until we threaten them with eternal damnation? .cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url(‘http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png’) !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;} RENO 911! Dressed for Hell…
I’m on an ALR win streak. My last three hearings have resulted in a victory for my client. (ALR hearings are when the state moves to suspend your license for a DWI arrest). I know these clients appreciated not having their license suspended. However, two of the victories were dismissals…
Many potential clients assume that if there no video tape of a DWI arrest, it helps their case. They believe that the absence of such evidence will make it harder for the State to convict them. Some also believe the State will, or must, dismiss the case for lack of…