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Texas DWI Laws

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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Tyler Flood at Gas Chromatography Seminar in Chicago

November 10, 2009

Here are some great shots of Tyler Flood attending a Gas Chromatography Seminar in Chicago. The gas chromatograph is the machine used to test blood samples for alcohol content.

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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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Tyler Flood leaves his Halloween costume at home to observe “No Refusal” weekend.

November 10, 2009

While everyone in Houston was getting dressed up to head out for a night on the town. Tyler Flood was preparing to head over to Central Intox at HPD to view the blood draw procedures of the Houston Police Department.

Earlier…

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Tyler Flood Quoted in Houston Press DWI Article

November 7, 2009

Aside from the featured article written by the Houston press, Houston DWI Lawyer Tyler Flood was also quoted in an article titled “The Halloween Drunk Tank” The article was about the city of Houston’s “no-refusal weekend” where police can fast…

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Pre-Divert plea bargain for client on day of trial!

September 22, 2009

Today I was set for trial on a defendant who had previously rejected the DIVERT program. The state’s offers, in accordance with their new DIVERT plan had been 30 days in jail or the DIVERT. We did lots of work…

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More Harris County DIVERT News

September 22, 2009

WARNING…anybody planning on sending their clients to a DIVERT interview or for any people reading this that are currently charged with a DWI and who are considering DIVERT…THEY WILL DRUG TEST YOU!

Not only are they not honoring their promise to…

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New DIVERT Literature

September 15, 2009

This is laughable – the chiefs were just given this on Friday afternoon. The last paragraph is my favorite – funny how it’s the last paragraph and on the back side!

We won’t use anything they say in the interview against…

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