A recent study by the University of Florida finds that tougher DWI laws have little or no deterrent effect on drunk driving or traffic fatalities. I had a recent DWI case that was going to plead for various reasons. My client had no record and was a hard working young…
I’ve installed SiteMeter to monitor my traffic (or lack thereof). One of the most popular Google searches that lands me readers is “affidavit of non prosecution form.” You are probably trying to get a domestic violence case dismissed. There is no AONP form on this site. Even if there was…
ABC news has a great piece about the popularity of cocaine on the party scene. Here are some quotes- Thirty-six years after President Nixon declared a “war on drugs,” cocaine remains thoroughly in demand and it’s as cheap and trendy as ever. I will keep repeating this. Making something illegal…
The Texas State Bar has a list of attorney blogs. IWTS has been named “New and Noteworthy.” I agree with new. Hopefully, I can become noteworthy. These blogs are a great insight into the practice of law in the Lone Star State. A great resource for lawyers and non lawyers…
I think my credibility as an anti drug war spokesman is enhanced by the fact that I stand to lose a lot of business when we end prohibition. A good portion of my criminal defense practice involves drug cases. When we end Marijuana prohibition I will lose some business. It…
I love freedom. I love liberty. I do not love MADD. MADD, how do I not love thee, let me count the ways. 1. MADD supports an 8-10 year sentence (later reduced to 27 months) for parents allowing underage drinking at their house. Not one of the teenagers was legally…
More fun with Dallas Criminal Justice. A probation officer is accused of lying about drug test results to get a probationer thrown in jail. The defendant spent several days in jail even though there was no verification of the drug test results, only the officer’s assertion. The PO’s response- “This…
DMN has a great piece on a new scandal for the DPD. It seems that 3 officers wrote tickets without probable cause, wrote multiple tickets for the same offense, had citizens sign “blank tickets” and filled in the infractions later, and issued “at large” tickets after citing an individual in…
I know. I know. I am sick of all the Paris to jail coverage. But it reminded me of a story. It should be a warning as to what happens when less famous defendants go to county jail. When I was prosecuting in East Texas I received a phone call…
The Collin County DA has chosen not to prosecute the Dateline NBC/Perverted Justice internet sex predator cases. The DA claims to lack jurisdiction in some cases, and to lack evidence and cooperation from Perverted Justice in others. Perverted Justice is angry and states that “We’ve gone from questioning the competency…