Blog Posts in 2011
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Posted on Dec 27, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
In North Texas, the Department of Transportation is using a little humor to discourage people from driving while intoxicated ( DWI ) during the holidays. In its anti-drunk driving campaign ads, it ...
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Posted on Oct 31, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
No Refusal Weekends, as they have come to be known, have become a reliable addition to holidays in Texas. No Refusal Weekends are common occurrences on holidays such as the Fourth of July, Labor Day, ...
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Posted on Oct 10, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
We have all had that white-knuckle experience of riding in the car with a grandparent. Never sure if we were going to make it to the destination, but always confident that something terrible was bound ...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
Wrestler Kurt Angle was facing DWI charge in Virginia. At the time, police received a call from a third-party stating that Angle's vehicle was swerving "all over the road." When the ...
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Posted on Oct 6, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
Wanna meet someone that is going to have a very difficult time trying to get out of her case? Meet Kimberly Hooley , of New Hampshire, who was committing DWI while driving a school bus full of kids. ...
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Posted on Oct 5, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
St. Louis Cardinals are knee deep in a playoff hunt. This is one of the best times for baseball--October. St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster Dan McLaughlin was arrested for DWI for a second time. The ...
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Posted on Oct 4, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
Kelly R. Dixon, of Kansas City, was arrested afte she crashed her car in the St. Elizabeth School parking lot. She told police that she was trying to pick up her daughter from school. She stated that ...
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Posted on Oct 3, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
Legendary IndyCar Series Al Unser Jr. was arrested last week for his third alcohol related offense. Unser Jr. won over thirty wins and was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame. However, after he ...
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Posted on Sep 21, 2011 By Zendeh Del Law
Yesterday, we addressed the Texas Legislature's failure to pass a bill that would have authorized deferred adjudication for those that found guilty of the offense of DWI. It appears that the Texas ...
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Posted on Sep 20, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
Effective September 1, 2011, the Texas Legislature passed a bill that will change the way the police request a blood or breath specimen if you have been arrested for driving while intoxicated . This ...
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Posted on Sep 19, 2011 By Zendeh Del Law
Over the past several years, the Texas Legislature has attempted to pass a bill that will allow deferred adjudication for those that commit the offense of driving while intoxicated. This is supposed ...
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Posted on Sep 12, 2011 By Zendeh Del Law
The Texas Legislature has passed House Bill 3474 and Senate Bill 1331. These bills were passed to tackle the problem of fatal alcohol poisoning. These bills are concerned with the consumption and/or ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2011 By Zendeh Del Law
All those charged with DWI face driver's license suspension. Regardless of whether the result of refusing to submit to a breath test or blood test or have been convicted of DWI, the person will be ...
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Posted on Sep 8, 2011 By Zendeh Del Law
An SR-22 is a form that is considered to be a "certificate of insurance" that shows to the Department of Public Safety that the driver has insurance for the future. SR-22 insurance is ...
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Posted on Sep 7, 2011 By Zendeh Del Law
Yesterday , we discussed the Safety Responsibility or Evidence of Financial Responsibility law that requires person to maintain insurance. If a person's license has been suspended or revoked ...
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Posted on Sep 6, 2011 By Zendeh Del Law
The Texas Motor Vehcil Safety Responsibility Act was passed by the Texas Legislature in 1995. This law mandates that a person who operates a motor vehicle in Texas shall, upon request of a peace ...
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Posted on Sep 2, 2011 By Zendeh Del Law
After the Department of Public Safety presents its case and the defense presents its case, the administrative law judge will issue his or her ruling. If the administrative law judge upholds the ...
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Posted on Sep 1, 2011 By Zendeh Del Law
When a eprsonwho has been arrested for DWI requests a hearing regarding his or her license suspension, there will be several facts that are fought over at the hearing. There are three potential issues ...
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Posted on Aug 31, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
Administrative Suspensions are regulated by Chapter 524 of the Texas Transportation Code. If a person fails to request a hearing or fails to appear to a hearing withou just cause, then the DPS's ...
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Posted on Aug 30, 2011 By Zendeh Del Law
Yesterday, we addressed what occurs to your license if a person suspected of DWI refuses to submit a breath or blood test. Over the next several days, we wil address how one contests his or her ...
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Posted on Aug 29, 2011 By Zendeh Del Law
As we have previously noted , a person will lose his or her license upon a refusal to submit to a chemical test (blood or breath test) when requested by an officer. Texas has an implied consent ...
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Posted on Aug 26, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
As we have noted, a person has the right to refuse to consent to a breath or blood test. As we have previously noted, on certain holidays, the local police will often have a "no-refusal" ...
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Posted on Aug 25, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
One quiver in the State's arsenal is the fact a defendant's BAC can by shown by an analysis of a specimen of the defendant's blood. Texas courts have held that blood tests results can be ...
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Posted on Aug 24, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
As we have previously stated, the law implies a consent to the taking of a breath or blood test if you have been arrested for driving while intoxicated or boating while intoxicated . However, a person ...
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Posted on Aug 23, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
In order for a police officer to take a specimen, the Texas Transportation Code regulates the manner in which the police act. First, the officer must specify the specimen to be taken--either a breath ...
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