Recent Posts in Blood alcohol content (BAC) Category
Posted on Mar 19, 2012 By Jason Zendeh Del
On February 21, 2010 a man was pulled over for running a red light, upon approaching the vehicle, the officer noticed that the traffic violator had alcohol on his breath and slurred speech. The ...
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Posted on May 31, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
Because of a delayed flight from Los Angeles, Braylon Edwards a wide receiver of the New York Jets, missed his court date. Apparently, Edwards was in Los Angeles to workout with quarterback Mark ...
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Posted on May 16, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
Sergio Kindle was a dominant force at the University of Texas at Austin. His play would change the outcome of games. However, as indestructible as he was on the field, he was not immune to charges ...
Continue reading "Former University Of Texas Stand Out And Current Baltimore Ravens Linebacker Pleaded Guilty To DWI" »
Posted on May 12, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
A Dallas Police Officer was fired after she was arrested for DWI . A police officer pulled the former Dallas Police Officer over after she was speeding and driving erratically. The officer in question ...
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Posted on May 11, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
A man was arrested for DWI with child passenger . Police saw a car driving through a school field and doing donuts in a middle school field. As the police approached the car, the man then drove at a ...
Continue reading "Man Drives Kids Through School Field While At A 0.23% BAC" »
Posted on May 6, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
Christopher Elton Campbell, 22, pleaded guilty to Intoxication Manslaughter for Driving While Intoxicated and causing an accident that killed 24-year-old Renee Danielle Horton. Campbell was clocked ...
Continue reading "Intoxication Manslaughter Defendant Sentenced To Probation But Must Wear Bracelet With Victim's Name" »
Posted on May 3, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
The LCRA, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the Burne and Llano county sheriff's office, and DPS have created a task force to monitor drunk driving. According to the law enforcement officials, ...
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Posted on Apr 27, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
Wow, it happened . . . again. It seems that the theme for the last few entries is when it rains, it pours. When there is a DWI , there is a second in the same night. Last Friday, we had an entry that ...
Continue reading "It Happened Again: Man Arrested For DWI Twice In One Night" »
Posted on Apr 18, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
The day that Texas Lawmakers were holding hearings concerning DWI checkpoints and mandatory interlocks for first-time offenders, a DWI victim was advocating for tougher punishment for DWI offenders. ...
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Posted on Apr 13, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
On October 23, 2010, someone called the police in Greenwood, Indiana after being hit by a beer bottle. The police found the defendant driving (riding?) along with his wife on a scooter. The police ...
Continue reading "Man Gets 5 Years For Drunken Scooter Ride" »
Posted on Apr 7, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
What is the legal definition of intoxication in Texas? The legal definition of intoxication in Texas is: (1) Not having the normal use of mental faculties by reason of the introduction of alcohol, a ...
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Posted on Mar 31, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration ("NHTSA") recently released a pamphlet called "The Visual Detection of DWI Motorists." According to NHTSA, there are approximately 100 cues ...
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Posted on Mar 18, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
Police use several tests to investigate whether a potential suspect has committed the offense of DWI . We have consistently argued that the Standard Field Sobriety Tests used in a DWI investigation by ...
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Posted on Mar 18, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
Contact a Plano DWI lawyer because you only have 15 days to request a hearing to contest the suspension of your license. This is the "15-day rule" which states that if you refuse a breath test , or ...
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Posted on Mar 16, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
Several of the larger counties in Texas have discovered the difficulty in prosecuting people who refuse to submit to a breath or blood test. The pros and cons of refusing to submit to a blood or ...
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Posted on Mar 16, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) The drinking age in Texas is 21 and a minor who drinks alcohol and operates/drives a car commits the offense of DUI. DUI is a Class C misdemeanor in Texas. A person ...
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Posted on Mar 14, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
The much criticized Intoxilyzer 5000 barely survived another attack in Minnesota this past week. Almost 4,000 DWI cases were pending while Minnesota was waiting for the ruling. Scott County Judge ...
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Posted on Mar 14, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
A Corpus Christi man was arrested on March 10, 2011 for DWI , or possibly Intoxication Assault , after a near head-on collision. The collision did considerable damage to both vehicles. After the ...
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Posted on Mar 11, 2011 By Plano DWI Lawyer
A bill in the California legislature will require the installation of an interlock-type device that will test for b lood alcohol content ("BAC") before the driver is allowed to start the car. The ...
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