Drunk driving is always a problem, but it is certainly a heightened concern during the holiday season. Law enforcement agencies are well aware of this, and utilize a variety of strategies to identify drunk drivers and get them off the road. One of the challenges for...
Texas police recruit resigns after DWI charge
It is easy to make a minor mistake while driving. A driver misjudges another car's speed and distance and accidentally pulls out in front of the car, for example. Instances such as this likely happen every single day on Texas roads and only occasionally result in an...
Man faces drunk driving charge after fatal Texas accident
While there are stories of corrupt police officers that float occasionally through the media, the vast majority of police are committed to protecting the people that they serve. Unfortunately, their zeal to protect and serve could lead to actions based on assumptions...
High court to take on issue left unanswered by 2013 drunk driving appeal
Although much of the law surrounding DWI enforcement is settled, there are certain issues that come up from time to time in the courts. Typically, the average person doesn’t hear too much about these issues until the U.S. Supreme Court comes down with a decision on...
No-refusal campaigns in Texas: watch out for your legal rights
Halloween is one of the holidays that generate significant concern when it comes to drunk driving, and many law enforcement agencies increase patrols and take additional enforcement efforts to help increase roadway safety. For instance, police in Austin implemented a...
Criminal defense in the age of social media, P.3
In our last post, we began speaking about the role social media can play in the criminal process, both with respect to criminal investigation and prosecution. As we mentioned, there can be evidentiary issues with the use of social media evidence in criminal cases,...
Criminal defense in the age of social media, P.2
In our previous post, we spoke a bit about the case of a woman arrested for drunken driving after police were alerted to her operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated through an app known as Periscope. In our last post, we posed several questions about the...
Criminal defense in the age of social media, P.1
Social media, as far as we can tell, is here to stay, and has penetrated our lives so much that it has become a potentially important factor in both civil and criminal litigation. A recent example of how social media can impact the criminal process is the case of a...
Know your rights when it comes to stops, searches, seizures
In our last post, we began speaking about the issue of illegal stops in light of an article discussing what appears to have been shoddy police work, at least from the testimony of the man who was arrested. It would be interesting to see how the officer in the case...
New ignition interlock requirement went into effect earlier this month
Earlier this month, a new drunk driving law went into effect which will presumably help the state keep roadways safer. The law requires all drunk drivers to install ignition interlock devices on vehicles they drive. The requirement applies also to first-time offenders...