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…
Well, there’s a new law in town, and the local police and District Attorneys are already pushing it hard. Its a DWI with a breath or blood alcohol level of .15 or more. The amended text of Penal Code 49.04 reads: (d) If it is shown on the trial of…
Recently, I was in contact with Michael Salas, a licensed counselor. He had read my article, Substance Abuse Evaluations (SASSI) in DWI cases, which is one of the highest read pages from my blog. He wrote an article about the other side of substance abuse evaluations — they way they…