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Texas DWI Surcharge System Has Failed – Houston DWI Lawyers
Far from helping control DWI rates, a system in Texas that slaps steep surcharges on drunk driving offenders and others, has actually contributed to case backlogs in courts, and more numbers of DWI cases being dismissed. That opinion comes from a former McLennan County district court judge, David Hodges.
David Hodges told the Texas Public Safety [...]
Texas Court of Appeals Throws out Death Sentences for Two Men – Houston Criminal Defense Lawyers
As Houston criminal defense lawyers, we believe that a valid appeals process strengthens our criminal justice system. This week, two convicted men who were on death row, had their death penalty sentences thrown out by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
On Wednesday, the court held that a jury that convicted Roy Gene Smith in 1990, [...]
Budgetary Cuts Could Impact Prison Alcohol Treatment Programs for DWI Offenders in Texas – Houston Criminal Defense Lawyers
Texas is looking at a massive $18 billion budget shortfall next year. That deficit will have to be made up for by slashing funds to other programs and facilities. There is speculation that alcohol treatment programs for prisoners arrested for DWI offenses could likely have funding cut as part of these measures. As Houston DWI [...]
12-year-old Texas Boy In Custody after Midnight Police Chase – Houston Criminal Defense Lawyers
A 12-year-old boy, who took sheriff’s deputies on a wild midnight chase as he drove his father’s pickup truck across Fayette County, was taken into police custody following the chase last month.
The unidentified boy apparently took his father’s pickup truck without permission, and began to drive on interstate Highway 10. Fayette County Sheriff deputies were [...]
Texas Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Possessing 4.6 Ounces of Marijuana – Houston Criminal Defense Lawyers
As criminal defense attorneys in Houston, we know that Texas laws very often tend not to match the punishment to the crime very well. A jury in Smith County has recently shown exactly how bad a mismatch crime and punishment can be. They have found a man in Tyler guilty of possessing less than 5 [...]
Tuesday, April 13 is National Be Kind to Lawyers Day!
Yes, today is “National Be Kind to Lawyers Day!” I didn’t make this up, although I hope every day is “Be Kind to Lawyers Day.” According to the website below, lawyers get a lot of grief… (editors note: really?? ha ha). From the site:
Jokes are made about [lawyers] and they consistently rank as one [...]
Noisy Sex Leads to Drug Crime Bust – Houston Criminal Defense Lawyers
A New Jersey man is finding that raucous sex can actually lead to a drug crime arrest and a 10-year prison sentence.
In February 2007, Brian McGacken opened the door of his New Jersey home to find state police troopers. They had apparently been alerted by a 911 call, complaining about the high volume sex McGacken [...]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to All!
Texas, as we know it now, wouldn’t be the same without the Irish, which is why St. Patrick’s Day has such a deep-seated significance for all of us. The story of St. Patrick is one that every Irish child grows up listening to. For those of you who aren’t Irish however, there may be a [...]
Katrina Influx Caused No Lasting Spike in Crime -Houston Criminal Attorneys
A group of criminologists has published an interesting study on crime rates in Texas post-Katrina, and the results are very interesting to Houston criminal defense lawyers. The study by a group of criminologists says that the influx of evacuees from New Orleans post-Katrina has not, contrary to belief, resulted in a spike in crime in [...]
Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer Recommends Report on Wrongfully Convicted Persons Exonerated Through DNA Testing
Not even a Houston criminal defense lawyer would be able to tell you what it must feel like for a person wrongfully convicted of a serious crime, to be finally exonerated through DNA testing. Yet, wrongful convictions are more frequent than we care to think about.
The Innocence Project profiles 250 wrongfully convicted people who have [...]
