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Sexual Offenses, Drug Offenses, Assault and Violent Crimes, Theft, Truancy/School Related Criminal Charges.
The President released the National Drug Control Strategy today. I don’t have time to read 80 pages of garbage propaganda. Instead, let us focus on the intro by George W. Bush.
From George W’s introduction-
My Administration published its first National Drug Control Strategy in 2002, inspired by a great moral imperative: we must reduce illegal drug use because, over time, drugs rob men, women, and children of their dignity and of their character.
The State of Minnesota is suing CMI, the maker of the Intoxilyzer 5000. Minnesota is requesting the software (source code) that runs the machine. Texas also uses the Intox 5000 for breath alcohol testing.
CMI has long held that this source code is a trade secret. In Texas, the government technicians who “certify” these machines in the field, have no idea how the software works. If the software breaks down, they send the machine in.
I hope Minnesota is successful in this lawsuit. Secret software has no place in criminal justice. If the software is fine then why not release it? If it doesn’t work, and innocent people have/are being convicted I could see CMI reluctance (class action anyone?)
DMN Letter
The Dallas Morning News Published a letter I sent on the Dallas Cell Phone Ban. IWTS readers will recognize it as an earlier post.
Simple Justice- Cell Phone Kills Children.
The Dallas Observer has a good story on the success of private security cameras installed in an East Dallas neighborhood. Richland Park estates has a voluntary neighborhood watch program that pays for the maintenance of a video monitoring system. This program has reduced crime dramatically.
These residents already send thousands of dollars in taxes to the Dallas police each year. Why are private security cameras necessary?
Opportunity Costs are really real
If you are pulled over in Texas for a DWI, you have very few rights. You can be arrested with only a police officer’s subjective opinion as evidence. You do not have the right to an attorney prior to giving a breath sample, or even while being held down and forced to give a blood sample. Then you are tried by jurors inundated by MADD propadanda.
What right do you have in Texas? You have the “right” to give a blood sample.
From the Transportation Code-
Greetings, I am Robert Guest, criminal defense lawyer in Kaufman, Texas. I am ready to help fight your case. I understand the stress, uncertainty, and embarrassment many criminal defendants face. I can guide you through the criminal justice system.
I want you to call me now at 972.564.4644. I will answer your questions about bond, bail, possible jail time, probation, trials, plea bargains etc. The more you know about your case and your options, the better decisions you will make.
I defend any and all criminal cases in Kaufman County including-
A quick recap- Tray B. was arrested by the Plano Police for Driving While Intoxicated. Tray’s Attorney, Don Tittle, overcame Texas’ incredibly limited discovery laws to find out that the arresting officers had been in contact with Tray’s ex wife before, during, and after the arrest of Mr. Boswell.
Here is the Tray’s DWI Case Report. Sadly, it looks like a the typical boiler DWI police report I see everyday. Nothing about it screams corruption. We’ve “trained” officers in how to write these reports so well, that I wonder how many of these phony DWI cases are never detected?
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The Dallas School Zone Cell Phone Ban contains the follow defense to prosecution-
(d) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person was:
(1) operating an authorized emergency vehicle and using the mobile telephone
Job Opening- Kaufman Public Defender
I have received a few emails from readers looking for criminal law jobs. The Kaufman Public Defender has an opening for an Assistant Public Defender. Call Andrew Jordan for details.
My First Job
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