DWI

Don’t talk with the police. Talk with a criminal defense lawyer, instead. You’ll almost certainly be told by that attorney the same thing:... Read more

Here’s a fact everyone should know: no lab has the power to render a guilty verdict.I’ve heard many variations on this theme: “You can’t... Read more

Your Attorney Must Understand how Blood Alcohol Testing WorksBlood alcohol testing is not that complex. A skilled DWI defense lawyer can always fight... Read more

That sweet time finally has come after a dreary winter: Spring Break.  Countless thousands of partying college students will flood beaches from... Read more

Lawrence Taylor  passed October 4, 2023, at age 81. You may not know who he was because few lawyers are famous. He should be.   The... Read more

One question is asked ??? of me in a social setting more than any other when people learn I am a DWI defense lawyer: “Should I blow or... Read more

Spring Break is almost upon us.  South Texas beaches will be partying with hundreds of thousands of people at a time.  Alcohol is every bit... Read more

Perhaps dumb is too harsh.  You don’t have to be dumb to do dumb things.  Avoiding unnecessary harm is often easily avoidable.  Try... Read more

We criminal defense lawyers hear from many people from all walks of life. Many of the things we hear are the same. Most people are unfamiliar with... Read more

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Brooks County, Texas, is a sleepy rural county with more than its share of poverty.  You’d never suspect it was a hotbed of activity, but it... Read more

You have a right to a grand jury.  Yes, you really do. Really.  It’s right there in The Fifth Amendment of our country’s... Read more

Reading Your Rights To You After Arrest Is Not RequiredMiranda Is One Of The Best-Known U.S. Supreme Court Case Names“They didn’t read me my... Read more

Your DWI May Have Some Great Defenses, But These Usually Aren’tIn some ways, these topics might be woven into your overall defense strategy, but... Read more

Few criminal law concepts are as simple and as misunderstood as the term “nolo contendere”, otherwise called “no contest”.  The two... Read more

Few systems designed by human beings can be as serious as one set up to take the very lives of people, their liberty, and their property. Our... Read more

 You may be trying to get Johnny out of jail as soon as possible right now.  You’re probably wondering what has happened up to this point... Read more

Google Self-Driving Cars: On Their Way to a Road Near You!Ten million self-driving cars may be on the road by 2020, according to Business... Read more

Imagine you run the public school systems’ kitchens throughout a state and have the title Executive Director of School Kitchens.You have a problem.... Read more

CCPD IS USING BODY CAMERAS, BUT THEY NEED MOREAccording to a report on KRIS-TV, approximately 1/3 of Corpus Christi Police Department uniformed... Read more

YOU ARE BEING THREATENED BY THE DAThe Nueces County District Attorney just threatened YOU in public fashion. The threat? You will be... Read more

No one made me become a Lawyer-Scientist. I chose to do it. Why? Simply put, I feel I owe it to my clients. That makes me willing to go out my way to... Read more

Breath Testing Blog Part 1 of 5You Will NOT Blow This TopicBreath testing for alcohol seems to be a mystery to the general public. For most people,... Read more

How Breath Testing WorksMeasuring AlcoholThe scientific principle behind the measurement of alcohol by a breath testing device used for court... Read more

Read part 1 >>>Winning or losing your DWI case understandably makes for compelling and highly personalized drama and consequences. Evidence... Read more

The Scientific Director Texas’ 50+-year old breath test program is administered by the “Scientific Director” of the Department of Public... Read more

What to Expect at a DWI Trial With a Breath TestA jury trial for a breath test is an opportunity to win a case when the state wasn't willing to offer... Read more