New Texas DWI law blogger

Thanks to Jamie Spencer at the Austin DWI blog for letting us know that: Hunter Biederman has just launched his Frisco DWI Lawyer blog, ... , Shouldn’t You? Bail in DWI Cases SR-22 insurance Texas DWI Lawyers, criminal defense lawyers, law ... of Dallas, Texas. Among other topics, he’s already posted about:Combating ‘Guilty Until Proven [more...]

Date: 2007-08-03 17:32:19
Blog: Grits for Breakfast...

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DWI Minnesota

A person arrested for DWI in Minnesota needs to retain an experienced attorney as soon as possible ... defense to a DWI charge. Breathalyzer machines can be faulty; inaccurate readings will result ... , as well. Penalties for DWI in Minnesota A repeat offender convicted of a DWI offense in Minnesota [more...]

Date: 2007-09-29 12:06:28
Blog: DWI penalty ...

DWI DYK (Driving While Intoxicated Did You Know) Part 1

I think DWI has to be the most often charged criminal offense in Texas ... you how to beat a DWI. What I will tell you about are some nuances in Texas law that make DWIs ... defense other than DWI. There are some attorneys who practice solely DWI defense. That's it. I'm [more...]

Date: 2007-10-01 13:12:59
Blog: The Matlock Blog...

NACDL: DWI Means 'Defend With Ingenuity'

NACDL: DWI Means 'Defend With Ingenuity' Just received an email from the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers about this year’s annual DWI seminar. First thing I always do is look at the agenda to see who is speaking ... as I have. But I honestly believe it never hurts to go. DWI defense can be an uphill battle, and our clients [more...]

Date: 2007-07-27 17:19:52
Blog: Austin DWI Lawyer & Att...

The DWI Police State- Roadblocks

A news article in Virginia discloses the truth about DWI roadblocks. MADD tells us we need roadblocks to stop deaths on the roadway ... to catch DWI offenders turns into a fishing expidition for law enforcement? What a shock. Police actually use roadblocks to write tickets and look for drugs. Why have DWI roadblocks if they do not stop [more...]

Date: 2007-06-22 01:00:51
Blog: I Was The State...

What we teach prosecutors- DWI

Thinking about testifying in your DWI case? You should know what to expect. TDCAA's "DWI Investigation and Prosecution" handbook offers some insight into the mind of the DWI ... do if the defendant does not look intoxicated on the video? Drop the charge? Of course not. Argue [more...]

Date: 2007-09-05 03:15:07
Blog: I Was The State...

3 DWI Bills covered by the Austin American Statesman

David Rauf’s article in today’s Austin American Statesman “Lawmakers seek to curb drunken driving; Opponents worry about racial profiling” highlights 3 pieces of DWI legislation now pending:#1) DWI Roadblocks/Checkpoints#2) Ignition Interlock for First Time DWI in Texas, and#3) Creating a... [more...]

Date: 2007-04-17 06:40:03
Blog: Austin DWI Lawyer & Att...

Tougher Penalties for DWI Offenders

Just two days after a law increasing penalties for DWI offenders became effective, ... to DWI enforcement during the campaign. “Last year in Louisiana, nearly 450 people died in alcohol ... were in alcohol-related crashes. Louisiana’s new DWI law took effect on Aug. 15, and Labor Day [more...]

Date: 2007-08-17 12:48:41
Blog: Baton Rouge News - Bato...

How about a little context in the Hilton Case?

I have to say I am amazed at the number of those out there that are now arguing that Paris Hilton was unfairly treated because of the length of her ... claiming it was only a DWI and no one is put in jail for a DWI unless they injure someone. Well it wasn’t just for a DWI. Or just for driving on a suspended license. Let’s get this straight once [more...]

Date: 2007-06-09 10:43:39
Blog: QandO - Free Markets, F...

Police Admit Using Incorrect Standard for 'DWI'

Police Admit Using Incorrect Standard for 'DWI' Police in New York State have admitted to arresting and charging drivers with any alcohol on their breath, although the law only criminalizes impaired driving. Well, that’s my DWI defense lawyer ... on your breath and operating a motor vehicle is illegal (unless you are under 21 – then it’s a DUI [more...]

Date: 2007-07-11 03:45:25
Blog: Austin DWI Lawyer & Att...

Police Admit Using Incorrect Standard for 'DWI'

Police Admit Using Incorrect Standard for 'DWI' Police in New York State have admitted to arresting and charging drivers with any alcohol on their breath, although the law only criminalizes impaired driving. Well, that’s my DWI defense lawyer ... on your breath and operating a motor vehicle is illegal (unless you are under 21 – then it’s a DUI [more...]

Date: 2007-07-11 03:45:25
Blog: Austin DWI Lawyer & Att...

Thou Shalt Not Drive Drunk

I blogged recently that DWI is not a moral failure. DWI happens. I may have been wrong. It seems the Pope must be an IWTS fan ... responsible for the accidents they cause. That is a good lesson. DWI accidents are accidents after ... with unforeseen events. 4. Be charitable and help your neighbor in need, especially victims of accidents. 5. Cars [more...]

Date: 2007-06-19 15:53:34
Blog: I Was The State...

So, when did you stop beating your wife?

I’m sure it is different in other jurisdictions, but it seems the two most common misdemeanor crimes in Tarrant County are DWI and Assault - Family Violence. I think DWI far outdistances anything else filed here. I would guess that 65 percent of the misdemeanor docket is comprised of DWI. But I know that Family Violence prosecutions are lurking [more...]

Date: 2007-08-20 14:21:19
Blog: The Matlock Blog...

This Week’s DWI Shorts

This Week’s DWI Shorts Really Odd DWI News Trying to make a speedy escape in West Virginia – When police tried to pull Michael Ginevan, ... refused a field sobriety test and was charged with West Virginia DUI and fleeing arrest. Police found ... charges for Florida DUI, giving false information to a law enforcement officer, possession of marijuana [more...]

Date: 2007-10-12 16:06:52
Blog: DWI Blog | DWI.com ...

Deport drunk driving criminal aliens

From Patterico via Hot Air: I have long argued that any effort to deport illegal aliens should begin with those illegals who commit crimes after they ... DWI convictions in 2002, 2004 and 2005. Three prior DWIs and not one single deportation ... is an illegal alien, and this is his fourth DWI offense. Gomez-Gutierrez, a 25-year-old illegal immigrant [more...]

Date: 2007-06-20 13:59:32
Blog: Crush Liberalism...

DWIs Spike Up - Reality or Bored Cops?

Today's NY Sun has a story about DWI arrests increasing significantly in NYC's most affluent neightborhoods, including Brooklyn Heights ... with lots of time on their hands: NY Sun: See Rise in DWI Arrests: Arrests on charges of driving ... statistics. Compared with the same period last year, arrests on the Upper West Side have more than [more...]

Date: 2007-05-18 12:27:24
Blog: Brooklyn Heights Blog...

Stop the MADDness

Libertarian ex-prosecutor and anti-drugwar mouthpiece Robert Guest writes about Mothers Against Drunk Driving stealing our tax dollars ... DWI court proceedings in New Mexico. Here's New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson's press release ... in the counties on the front line in New Mexico's efforts against DWI." According to New Mexico DWI Czar [more...]

Date: 2007-07-26 03:34:19
Blog: Defending People: The A...

But I Wasn't Drunk

It is amazing how many times I hear that line from clients. They are pulled over. They admit to drinking 1-2 drinks ... with DWI. I mentioned earlier that DWI is an opinion crime. We give officers huge amounts ... is the standard, not drunk. We call it Drunk Driving but that is just some good MADD marketing. DWI requires [more...]

Date: 2007-08-14 13:44:35
Blog: I Was The State...

DWI- Juror's Perspective

I had a family member serve on a felony DWI jury. The charge was DWI with a minor in the car. Two days of trial and a guilty verdict ... leaned strongly towards conviction from the beggining (the case was DWI with a minor passenger [more...]

Date: 2007-08-30 17:39:22
Blog: I Was The State...

Mug Shot Posting Opportunities Abound With News That Rip Torn Wants To Take His DWI Case To Trial

As far as we are concerned, "Because it's Wednesday" is as an acceptable answer as any to the question, " ... "he's the boss, applesauce!" defense might not be enough to earn another DWI acquittal. Actor Rip Torn ... Why are you running the Rip Torn DWI mug shot again?" It just so happens, however [more...]

Date: 2007-04-11 17:51:12
Blog: Defamer, the L.A. Gossi...

Warrantless DWI Blood Draws, and a Urinary Catheter

Harris County intends to get a search warrant to draw blood from anyone who, having been arrested for DWI this (Memorial Day) weekend, refuses to provide a breath sample (Houston Chronicle). A judge will be on call to sign ... v. California the Court approved a warrantless blood draw based on probable cause for DWI [more...]

Date: 2007-05-26 14:26:38
Blog: Defending People: The A...

DWI In The News

DWI In The News Filed under: World news, Crime — Gaius at 10:04 am on Thursday, May 24, ... is famous, a la Paris Hilton or the circumstances are unusual. Such as DWI while ordering food ... . In another case, a German man was cited for having a blood alcohol level 10 times the legal limit [more...]

Date: 2007-05-24 16:04:35
Blog: Blue Crab Boulevard...

Austin DWI defense enters the blogosphere

In Austin, Texas’ state capital and fourth largest city, ... of attorneys graduating from the University of Texas each semester.” Gibson, who runs the Austin DWI ... at their source. The city has a DWI Enforcement Team, in operation since 1998, which conducts patrols [more...]

Date: 2007-06-20 05:21:34
Blog: Real Lawyers Have Blogs...

DAs On DWI

TDCAA has a thread on the new DWI fatality statistics ... to mandate blood/breath samples upon arrest. Implied consent laws are repugnant to the 4th Amendment ... implied consent to search our cars or our homes. It is the fear based rhetoric of DWI enforcement [more...]

Date: 2007-08-21 19:54:20
Blog: I Was The State...

Kiefer Sutherland gets ANOTHER DWI

I was reading some different sites on the internet.. ... on what the outcome of the court case. I know that he got sentences to community service for his last DWI ... of drinking and driving. This would be the second, if not third DWI that Kiefer has gotten [more...]

Date: 2007-09-25 14:56:00
Blog: Shelley's incoherent ra...

Romney horseback riding high at mobilize before today’s husk poll , affiliate

Austin DWI. There are too many Highest Paying Adsense Keyword lists available on various websites. Moreover, keyword pricing are dynamic and keep changing. . Serving clients in the Austin area: Williamson, Travis and Hays Counties. 512 469-6056 888 DWI-TEXAS. On-line DWI Interview. 700 Lavaca [more...]

Date: 2007-08-14 17:00:27
Blog: Make Money Easy Online ...

110% Preventable!

110% Preventable! Source: WND If Luciano Melendres had been deported to Mexico following his 2006 arrest for driving drunk – or even if a judge ... , this time charged with DWI, felony hit-and-run, driving with a license revoked, not having insurance ... , the victim’s sister. “If this gentleman is an illegal immigrant, and he was charged with DWI, why [more...]

Date: 2007-04-29 20:15:43
Blog: Freedom Folks...

DWI.

“Don’t drink and drive….” Everybody knows that because this is one of the famous warning for all the drivers. Is it true that this is just only a warning but if there’s any accident happened because or your DWI, people will always blame you and in this case, you have to do something to help yourself. [more...]

Date: 2007-09-13 08:05:53
Blog: Post-Buzz: Money Buzz O...

The Law of Attraction

I’m the kind of person that believes you reap what you sew, you get what you deserve, and you bring it upon yourself ... with murder. She talked her way out of tickets when it came to DWI but that’s because she was the little ... for anything DWI and DUI a like were based on women pulling her over who were smart enough to not care [more...]

Date: 2007-07-20 19:58:03
Blog: krissy.nu - life.unscri...

Criminal Lawyer Blog Roundup

Criminal Lawyer Blog Roundup If you don’t count hosting Blog Review, or my Criminal Law Blog Poll, it’s been awhile since I’ve done one of these, ... is all about t’ai chi. Robert Guest posts on DWI propaganda and what prosecutors are taught about DWI. Hunter ... ’. Overcriminalized, which has plenty of grist from Texas to talk about, notes that other [more...]

Date: 2007-09-06 20:17:35
Blog: Austin Criminal Defense...

Talk of the LexBlogosphere: July 28, 2007

It is just after 12 p.m. Pacific time on Saturday, July 28. Here are some of the conversations taking place in LexBlog blogs today: DWI attorney Jamie Spencer at the Austin DWI Lawyer Blog introduces new Texas DWI blogger (and LexBlog client) Hunter [more...]

Date: 2007-07-28 19:33:35
Blog: Real Lawyers Have Blogs...

As American as the Fourth of July

As American as the Fourth of July Okay, the accident that happened this morning on Interstate 40 involved a Latino motorist. And yes, a Latina woman was convicted and sentenced today in Raleigh for a DWI fatality. But I’m more than a little pissed at the unqualified focus on Latin@ (I mean, “Hispanic”) DWI offenders [more...]

Date: 2007-06-05 00:07:45
Blog: The Primary Contradicti...

Tough guy jailers

Dispatches to the Culture Wars has a post about a cop who brags about how tough he is because he beats up inmates in the local jail ... one of my homeless periods I was living in my car in Austin, Texas. I was making inroads towards getting off ... for a DWI arrest (cops who made a lot of DWI arrests would get put on special assignments that meant [more...]

Date: 2007-09-13 18:27:08
Blog: American Tradition...

I donate to MADD

Not intentionally, mad is stealing my tax dollars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave MADD $400,000 of your money to " ... a defendant did not need a DWI conviction or the case was weak it was a candidate for OAH. In Texas ... is sitting in the court room it will scare the judge and prosecutor into being tough on DWI. I heard [more...]

Date: 2007-07-26 03:12:05
Blog: I Was The State...

Completing the Ethics Hat Trick

So, what's ethical behavior look like? Well, I recommend you read this recent post by Heath Haussamen in it's entirety. Here is an excerpt: [ ... to the county’s DWI Treatment Center for years. They decided against selling the land for $240,000 ... searched for a new location, they decided the best option would be adding on to the DWI center [more...]

Date: 2007-09-13 12:37:15
Blog: Mario Burgos...

PERMANENT RECORD

When Durham, NC held their last election in 2005, 17 people ran for mayor, 8 of them had criminal records ... of their candidacy? If a candidate is convicted of assault or DWI, shouldn't that be an important factor ... the legal limit and have been convicted of DWI, wouldn't that have been nails to her coffin? Wasn't [more...]

Date: 2007-10-06 02:28:06
Blog: CRIME REPORT...

Oh yeah. It also occurs to me that today is my two year anniversary working as a prosecutor with the Travis County Attorneys Office ... than it did when I first came over here (I always knew DWI was a bad thing, but now I've got a greater appreciation for how dangerous DWI really is and how much it impacts people in the community [more...]

Date: 2007-10-10 15:08:24
Blog: The Adventures of Stean...

DWI As A Team Sport

DWI As A Team Sport Filed under: Weird Stuff, Crime — Gaius at 12:29 pm on Friday, September 7, 2007 Well, this is a novel defense ... . The novel defense? Since neither had control of the vehicle, neither one was driving. (I'm guessing that this defense will not be a hit with the judge.) Miller's blood alcohol was 0.16, Marzinske [more...]

Date: 2007-09-07 18:29:49
Blog: Blue Crab Boulevard...

The Weekly Carnage

Fatal Crashes (17 Killed This Week; 419 Killed This Year) amd_danielgirvancar.jpg Queens: DWI Crash Kills Rap Promoter, 22 (Daily News) ... Killed in Collision With Car in Chelsea (NY1) Nanuet, N.Y.: Man Found Dead in Stopped SUV; DWI Charge ... Worker Placing Cones is Struck and Killed (NY Post, AM NY, NY1) Queens: Cyclist, 13, Killed by Driver [more...]

Date: 2007-08-17 13:28:43
Blog: Streetsblog...

HPD unveils new, improved drunk paddy wagon

070625_keystone.jpg It looks like the Houston Police Department is ready to get more serious about it's problem with drunk drivers ... drivers. This all-in-one DWI vehicle will have a breath analyzer, computer, fax machine, and – ... DWI rates in the country. HPD is hoping that this new vehicle will help lower those rates in the city [more...]

Date: 2007-06-25 00:43:31
Blog: Houstonist...

MADD MADD world

I am a libertarian. I love freedom. I love liberty. I do not love MADD. MADD, how do I not love thee, let me count the ways. 1 ... the DWI bar a "Hurdle to Reform." What's wrong with defense attorneys? We are more interested ... is more important than stopping every DWI. Their most recent triumph; reducing the legal BAC to .08 [more...]

Date: 2007-06-12 02:49:32
Blog: I Was The State...

Another DWI…And Another

Miami Dolphins’ receiver Chris Chambers is fighting drunken driving charges that he received after being pulled over in July ... level was only .06, the legal limit is .08, he can still be charged with a DWI under North Carolina law. The only real reason that he being charged with a DWI is because Carolina hates old, washed [more...]

Date: 2007-08-15 19:00:04
Blog: National Lampoon Splog...

Chambers to plead not guilty to DWI

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Miami Dolphins receiver Chris Chambers will plead not guilty to driving while impaired, his lawyer said Wednesday ... . Laughrun said Chambers was charged with DWI despite a blood-alcohol level of .06, below the legal limit of .08. Under stricter drunk driving laws in North Carolina, Chambers could still be convicted [more...]

Date: 2007-08-15 18:42:34
Blog: john_rudnik...

Drive Further for a Drink

If you ask me, providing a city with less liquor licenses as a DWI prevention tactic is illogical (subscription) ... driving accidents and fatalities. "My charge when I was appointed by the governor was to do something about the DWI problem from the supply side," Lopez said. "I want to make health and safety concerns [more...]

Date: 2007-10-15 12:27:38
Blog: Mario Burgos...

Revisiting Anthony Galluccio

At last week's debate in Charlestown between the candidates for the vacated Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex Senate District seat, ... his reputation crashed harder than his 2003 Accord surrounding his third DWI investigation. One might recall Dave Wedge at the Herald reporting that Galluccio's first DWI occurred in Cambridge in 1984 [more...]

Date: 2007-08-16 14:03:53
Blog: Blue Mass. Group : Rea...

The Weekly Carnage

Fatal Crashes (12 Killed This Week; 289 Killed This Year) Manhattan: Man, 26, Killed in Hit-and-Run at 22nd & Park (Daily News, NY Post) ... Applauds DWI Arrest After Crash (Journal News) Mount Vernon, N.Y.: 18-Year-Old Charged With DWI After ... ) Related: Funeral for Husband and Wife of Pelham, N.Y. (Journal News) Newark: Girl, 11, Killed [more...]

Date: 2007-06-15 13:40:01
Blog: Streetsblog...

How is this possible?

Local man charged with DWI has 21 suspensions. He was driving with a suspended license when apprehended this time ... anything, is just a waste of time unless you can actually stop them from driving. License suspension does not keep dangerous people off the road, period. Tags: DWI, license, suspension, futility [more...]

Date: 2007-10-10 14:24:09
Blog: Maszman Speaks!...

DWI CRACKDOWN INCLUDES CHECK TONIGHT

Red Bank Police will man a DWI spot-check on Newman Springs Road beginning at 11p tonight, ... municipalities to be on the lookout for any driver who might have a blood-alcohol concentration of .08 ... , including Middletown and Holmdel, according to a list issued by the AG's office last week. Alcohol [more...]

Date: 2007-08-23 12:34:12
Blog: redbankgreen...

DWI Roadblocks to be Debated in Austin

DWI Roadblocks to be Debated in Austin From today’s Austin American Statesman: Senate Bill 59, written by Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, gives police the authority to set up temporary sobriety checkpoints ... Procedure entitled “Sobriety Checkpoints”. This sort of legislation often sounds like a good idea at first… [more...]

Date: 2007-04-17 04:35:08
Blog: Austin DWI Lawyer & Att...

I'm home...I've been at school for most of the day...

I'm home...I've been at school for most of the day. Getting ready for open house on the 23rd. We had a really nice luncheon today ... with rolls. OMG folks...I could have passed out some DWI's. I know your wondering what I'm talking about so let me explain. A DWI is Dressing Without Instructions. These girls are well fed around [more...]

Date: 2007-08-20 19:35:58
Blog: Tall Cool Drink of Wate...

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