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Voluntary encounters, temporary detentions, and arrests
Contacts between citizens and law enforcement generally fall into one of three categories: 1) voluntary encounters, 2) temporary detentions; and, 3) arrests Whether you have been approached on suspicion of DWI, DUI, a drug charge, or some other criminal offense, your criminal defense attorney will want to investigate the nature of your encounter with the police to see if the police acted appropriately
As the...
Harris County Pre-Trial Intervention Program Featured in Houston Chronicle
If you are arrested for DWI, or DUI in Houston, Harris County, Texas, you may be eligible for a new program run by the Harris County District Attorney's Office known as PTI or Pre-Trial Intervention The program is unique in Texas and offers first-time offenders a dismissal of their case in exchange for undergoing a probation-like period This week, the Houston Chronicle reported that approximately 1,800...
Dallas Mavericks Guard Arrested for Public Intoxication
Looks like celebrations may have gotten out of hand for at least one member of the Dallas Mavericks Deshawn Stevenson, shooting guard for the newly crowned NBA Champs, was arrested Tuesday night - two days after the Mavericks upset the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA finals The ESPN story is available and the Dallas Morning News story is available
In Texas, public intoxication is a Class "C" misdemeanor,...
Another Good Result for Our Clients – Criminal Trespass Dismissed!
This morning, we were pleased at the dismissal of another one of our cases Our client - I'll call him John - was charged with criminal trespass after being involved in an altercation with bouncers at a night club From the start, the case had its problems: John was simply at the wrong place at the wrong time, and was tackled and Tased by security guards before being forcefully escorted from the property It was...
Another Case Dismissed | Lack of Reasonable Suspicion for the Stop and Insufficient Evidence of DWI
This week we were glad to see another one of our clients' cases dismissed Our client (I will call her Maria) was arrested a few months ago by the Jersey Village Police Department Maria was coming home from a party and tried to take a shortcut through a parking lot that, according to police, was in an area known for drugs and prostitution The police, who were monitoring the area, saw Maria trying to take the...
Defending an Intoxication Assault Case
Defending an Intoxication Assault case requires a skillful DWI attorney and an experienced accident reconstructionist working hard to fight for your freedom Intoxication Assault is found in section 4907 of the Texas Penal Code and is a third degree felony (2-10 years in prison) In order for the Government to convict a person of intoxicated assault, it must prove:
1) the Defendant was...
Harris County Pre-Trial Intervention Program Process
If you are arrested for Driving While Intoxicated in Harris County, Texas and are interested in the District Attorney's Office Pre-Trial Intervention Program, the following will happen:
1 The District Attorney's Office will evaluate your case This means that if the District Attorney's Office finds that you are legally entitled to be in this country and that you have no prior convictions, you may be...
Is the Harris County DWI Pre-Trial Intervention Program right for you?
If you have questions about the Harris County DWI Pre-Trial Intervention Program, we certainly have answers
The Pre-Trial Intervention Program is designed for first-time offenders Individuals who are charged with Driving While Intoxicated and have no prior convictions may be eligible for this program
The Pre-Trial Intervention Program is a form of probation, lasting from a period of 1 year to 2...
Vale la pena traficar drogas?
De acuerdo con el periódico, The Houston Chronicle, arrestaron a dos mexicanos en Nuevo México el día del lunes, 21 de diciembre, debido al tráfico de drogas Jorge Sánchez y Felipe de Jesús Herrera-Gandara son acusados de transladar droga desde el oeste de Texas a Nuevo Mexico Despues de una confesión por parte de Jorge Sánchez, los agentes lograron confiscar 5 onzas de cocaina, cuyo valor es...
Sheriff’s Office fails to Protect and Serve
According to the Houston Chronicle, friends and family of Oliver "Bubba" Bills, Jr continuously called the San Jacinto Sheriff's Office for help on Saturday, November 9, 2010 Seven hours later, a squad car was dispatched to the Bills' home, only to find Mr Bills, his mother, his girlfriend, and her 4 year old daughter dead The Sheriff's Office advised that only four squad cars were available on Saturday,...