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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...
In our last post, we wrote about a recent case near San Antonio in which an unarmed man was shot to death by two police officers after seemingly surrendering. As we noted, there is no video footage of the seconds immediately preceding the fatal shots and the case is...
Law enforcement agencies say that domestic violence calls are among the most risky jobs they deal with. Officers are aware of this fact and are prepared to deal with the worst when responding to domestic violence incidents. Unfortunately, the way police officers...
Under Texas and federal law, various synthetic drugs are banned on the grounds that they are highly addictive and have no medically accepted use. These drugs, which include synthetic cannabinoids. These drugs can be not only addictive, but very dangerous for users and...
In our last post, we spoke about the importance of working with an experienced attorney to work so that weak domestic violence charges don’t make it to trial. In some cases, of course, prosecutors end up dismissing a case on their own after an investigation reveals...
For law enforcement and prosecutors, tackling domestic violence is a major priority, and a real challenge, as a recent article in the Brownsville Herald explains. The prevalence of domestic violence is undoubtedly significant, with over 23,000 victims of family...
Readers may remember that, back in April, President Obama exercised his power of commutation by reducing prison sentences for 22 inmates in federal prisons. Many of these inmates had been serving out lengthy prison terms on convictions for non-violent drug offenses....
It is well known that when it comes to addressing the problem of drunken driving, one of the biggest challenges is with repeat offenders. While most people who face DUI charges are able to learn from the experience and avoid involvement charges in the future, there...
Texas readers may have heard about the recent case involving Sandra Bland, a woman who died in her jail cell after she was arrested for refusing to cooperate with a police officer’s investigation of an alleged failure to signal for a lane change. Whether the officer...
In our last post, we began speaking about a measure recently passed by Texas lawmakers that seeks to address the problem of synthetic marijuana throughout the state. In particular, the measure was intended to address a limitation in a previously passed law, under...
