A third new DWI bill proposed by Representative Guillen deals with the DWI surcharge for those convicted of DWI, but completed the DWI/Drug Court program. I have spoken about the DWI/Drug Court program in the past. In Collin County, the only DWI /Drug Court is in Judge Ray Wheless’ County Court #4. This bill would…
The second bill relating to DWI Defense has been proposed by Representative Dutton. I think it is a fantastic idea. The crux of the bill changes Sec 42.12, which is the community supervision (probation) section of the code. Right now, there are certain crimes that if convicted and placed on probation,…
I noticed that in the past few days, a few new DWI bills have been proposed. I found 5 imparticular that may be of consequence to the DWI defense world. The first, proposed by Texas Rep Riddle. From what I can see, it related to who can pull blood from a person suspeced…
Thanks to Robert Guest for pointing out to me that I was mentioned on Dallas/Ft Worth’s 1310 the Ticket. They pulled up this blog, and the entry HERE. Apparently, they show’s Gordon Keith was talking about Charles Barkley’s recent DUI arrest. They were examining the difference between DUI and DWI. However, I…
I was pretty disgusted when I read an article today on chron.com. A while back I posted about Rep. Michael Krusee, who pushed for legislation fining people between $3000-$6,000 for DWI convictions. Of course, part of this is if you give a breath sample above .16, you are liable to the government…
A recent article in the Dallas Morning News is talking about a new law passed by Texas to help nab more uninsured motorists. The topic of this post is not whether or not it is a good law, waste of time, etc., but rather who helped champion the law…. Yup,…
Austin, TX DWI Lawyer Jamie Spencer recently posted about whether or not someone should "call out" of those arrested for DWI or other crimes on blogs. He explains: I don’t blog about so-and-so got arrested for such-and-such. It’s -Not my style -Seems like making fun of people in the same…
The Dallas Morning News has reported that the legislator that helped pass the surcharge for DWI drivers was arrested and charged with DWI himself. Naturally, "He refused a Breathalyzer and blood test, according to the affidavit." according to the Austin-American Statesman. Anyone out there surprised he refused to give a…
Frisco is now voting on whether or not to allow longer alcohol serving hours for bars and restaurants. The proposed (bill?) will allow restaurants and bars to serve until 2 AM, instead of the current Midnight. I have been approached by many friends and colleagues about the possibility of Frisco…
In an interesting move, the city of Freeport is requiring public event organizers to offer safe rides home from events offering alcohol. I think this is a neat move.. they could have simply said, “lets put more police on the street,” but instead decided to actually try prevention. I’ve always…