From the category archives:

DWI Cases

Changes to DWI DIVERT Policy

January 15, 2010

The DA’s office announced last week that they are changing the DIVERT policy to now accept offenders who live out of state. I had a couple clients that lived out of state and were arrested back in August. We were…

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2nd Offense DWI in Texas

December 18, 2009

I know what the law says. 5 days in jail are required as a condition of probation (day for day) on a second offense DWI. However, I routinely travel to other counties where the judges and prosecutors are unfamiliar with…

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58 Things About Your DWI Case That No One is Telling You

December 1, 2009

5 things the District Attorney does not want you to know:

1. He may want to offer you a reduction of charges but his boss won’t let him.
2. He may be planning on dismissing your case on the day of trial.
3.…

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After the Houston Press DWI Article

November 28, 2009

Sunshine Swallers tried her first case the Monday after my Houston Press article came out and it happened to be a DWI. She asked the jury if anybody had read the Houston Press article and they had not. She got a…

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Tyler Flood - Action at 61 Riesner

November 10, 2009

Tyler Flood arrived at 61 Riesner, Houston Police Department’s Central Intox location armed with an order to inspect and photograph the blood vial storage area. As he walked in he was greeted by Officer LaSalle and Sgt. Follis. Follis reads…

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DIVERT ALERT!!!

August 28, 2009

I accompanied a client to a DIVERT interview a week and half ago and met Raymie Hairell-Sweat, the person in charge of this program at 49 San Jacinto. She was very professional and did an excellent job at calming my…

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First DIVERT Interview

August 13, 2009

I accompanied a client to my first DIVERT interview yesterday at the Probation Center at 49 San Jacinto. I was allowed to walk up to the 4th floor with my client even though there were signs that said attorneys must…

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Houston DWI Case, state of Texas v Sanchez

July 12, 2009

Houston DWI Case, state of Texas v Sanchez. The cops stated that they found my client passed out behind the wheel at a stop light and he sat through three light cycles. Then they claim that when they finally woke…

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4th Offense Felony DWI State v Schoth

July 11, 2009

State v. Schoth trial was a Felony 4th offense DWI charge.

Just went to trial on a 4th offense felony DWI case. The defendant ran into the back of another car at a stop light and didn’t even put the brakes…

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Houston DWI State vs Benz

June 30, 2009

DWI with Child Passenger – Client blew a .14. The judge suppressed the HGN test and due to insufficient evidence of intoxication and lack of independent recollection of the incident by the officer the judge suppressed the arrest leading to…

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