I want to give a big thank you to everyone who purchased our book – “A Cup Of Coffee With 10 Of The Top DUI Attorneys In The United States” last night during the launch. The launch turned out to be an incredible success, and reached “Amazon Best Seller” list…
Collin County DWI cases often involve license suspension issues along with the criminal cases. Should your license be suspended as a result of a criminal conviction, or as part of an administrative suspension (ALR suspension), odds are you are going to want to be driving legally again. In order to…
We are constantly informing our clients about the potential horrors of being on probation (also called community supervision). Often, getting probation doesn’t necessarily mean you aren’t going to jail. Sometimes, it just means you are not going to jail “yet.” Lots can go wrong while you are on probation. Court…
Do Collin County’s Blood Testing Labs Get Paid Per Conviction? It’s a valid question. If the answer were “yes,” would it spark outrage? A new study shows that State Crime labs, are in fact paid per conviction. In a new paper written in the Criminal Justice Ethics journal, they found…
I’m pleased to report that I have been selected to speak at this years, "Gideon’s Trumpet" seminar in Wichita Falls. My topic this year will be DWI Blood Testing: A Simplified Overview of Gas Chromatography. Or more appropriately titled, "Gas Chromatography for Dummies Lawyers." Learn to: – Fight DWI Blood Test…
Not too long ago I posted comments about my clients illegal stop and arrest. Now it seems that the Deputy has been sanctioned by the Sheriff’s department. Below is the the video with comments from me on WFAA Channel 8.
Last night, WFAA’s David Schechter ran a story featuring myself and my client after an obviously illegal stop and illegal arrest. In order for the police to stop and detain someone, they must have “Reasonable Suspicion” that a crime has occurred. This can, of course, include traffic offenses. But…
Each year, the Collin County Bench Bar Association awards a Litigator of the Year Award. This year I was honored to receive the 2012 Litigator of the Year award which was presented at the Bench / Bar Conference. Two categories of the award are given, County Court Litigator of the…
Next week I’m headed to Gas Chromatography school held at Axion Chromatography Labs in Chicago, IL. It is an extremely intensive course with less than 70 graduates thus far across the country. So why am I spending a fortune on this course and wasting a week in Chicago in a…
This year’s republican judicial primary had a recent “surprise twist.” One of the candidates, James Mosser, switched races from the 380th (with a crowded field) to the 401st. The 401st District Court was not an open bench, but rather it is presided over by Judge Mark Rusch. This years election…