Forensic Science. Criminal Defense Strategy. The Law Behind the Law.
Welcome to the Knowledge Vault — where the attorneys, scientists, and forensic experts at Deandra Grant Law share what we know. This is not a typical law firm blog. It is a research library built by practitioners who teach forensic science courses, grade certification exams, and testify as experts in courtrooms across Texas. Every article here is written or reviewed by our attorneys. We don’t publish filler — we publish the analysis we wish existed when we were building our own expertise.
By Douglas E. Huff | Partner, Deandra Grant Law | Dallas, Texas On April 7, 2026, the United States Attorney…
In August 2026, if the rollout stays on schedule, the way crime-laboratory records reach Texas criminal defendants will change. Not…
How Bexar County district judge Stephanie Boyd earned a Public Warning from the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct THE…
How Bexar County senior district judge Mark Luitjen earned two Public Admonitions from the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct…
In late April 2026, The Appeal reported on the appeal of Maria Montalvo, a New Jersey woman convicted in 1996…
By Deandra Grant & Griffin Grant Welcome to The Defense File, where we examine the criminal cases of public figures…
By Deandra Grant & Griffin Grant Welcome to The Defense File, where we examine the criminal cases of public figures…
Prepared June 2026 By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist The question: Can I get a DWI…
texasdwisite.com/blog/ — Prepared June 2026 By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist The question: Can I get…
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist The question: What’s the difference between a DWI and a…
The question: How do police prove a drug-based DWI without a blood test? The short answer: They do it through…
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S., ACS-CHAL NATIONAL EDITION — AND A WORD ON THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE The Gavel…
A sixteen-year domestic relations judge from the Cleveland Celebrezze political dynasty bypassed Ohio’s random case assignment rules to hand-pick lucrative…
By Douglas E. Huff | Partner, Deandra Grant Law | Dallas, Texas In March 2026, Apple released iOS 26.4. Buried…
Most people who are not lawyers do not think much about criminal discovery. It sounds like procedure which is the…
SCRAM, Ignition Interlock, Soberlink, and the New Wave of Wearables — What They Are, Who Makes Them, and Where the…
How Harris County district judge Lori Gray earned a Public Warning from the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct …
A study published earlier this year in the peer-reviewed journal Comprehensive Psychiatry took a careful look at a question that…
By Deandra Grant | Deandra Grant Law | Dallas, Texas On May 28, 2026, the United States Supreme Court reversed…
How Wilson County Justice of the Peace Jared Shaw earned a Public Reprimand from the Texas State Commission on Judicial…
The question: Can I be arrested for DWI in Texas if my BAC is under 0.08? The short answer: Yes.…
The question: Should I answer the officer’s questions after a DWI arrest? The short answer: Almost never beyond identifying yourself.…
We are proud to announce that Deandra Grant, Managing Partner of Deandra Grant Law, will present on Auto-Brewery Syndrome at…
How a federal judge in the Eleventh Circuit received discipline for an affair in chambers, a partisan political event, and…
How a complaint by the Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission led to the suspension of Jefferson County Probate Judge Yashiba G.…
How Harris County district judge Natalia Cornelio earned a Public Reprimand and why this one is still being fought …
On May 21, 2026, U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel sentenced Aimee Bock, the founder and executive director of the Minnesota…
THE GAVEL OF SHAME • CASE FILE NO. 2 How Fannin County district judge Laurine Blake earned a Public Admonition…
This month Cybergenetics (the company behind the TrueAllele probabilistic genotyping system) announced the launch of the TrueAllele Investigative Database (TA-ID),…
How municipal judge Jennifer Eggen earned a Public Reprimand from the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct THE QUICK…
The foundational explainer for the series” who the Commission is, what it can and cannot do, who sits on it,…
On May 13, 2026, the South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously vacated Alex Murdaugh’s 2023 double-murder conviction and ordered a new…
The question: Do I have to take a field sobriety test in Texas? The short answer: No. Field sobriety tests…
The question: What should I do if I’m pulled over and the officer thinks I’m drunk? The short answer: Be…
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist The question: Should I fight my DWI in Texas? The…
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist The question: How long does a DWI stay on my…
Pending decision notice: The Supreme Court heard oral argument in United States v. Hemani on March 2, 2026. A decision…
Deandra Grant Law is proud to announce that veteran Texas trial lawyer Jason Bowes has joined the firm. Jason brings…
Deandra Grant Law’s Knowledge Vault Blog has been recognized by Feedspot as one of the 60 Best Texas Law Blogs…
By Deandra Grant & Griffin Grant Welcome to The Defense File where we examine the criminal cases of public figures…
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist The question: What happens at my first DWI court date…
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist The question: What is an ALR hearing, and do I…
On April 24, 2026, the en banc Fifth Circuit vacated the preliminary injunction that had kept Senate Bill 4 (the…
For 29 years, Yvonne “Missy” Woods was a star analyst at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. She testified in high-profile…
On May 1, 2026, the Texas Supreme Court lifted the injunction that had blocked the Department of State Health Services…
A recognition from the Daughters of the American Revolution presented during the chapter’s America 250! Community Awards Banquet. The Preston Trail Chapter, National…
On April 9, 2026 (Clarence Curtis Jordan’s 70th birthday) the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals vacated his death sentence and…
In March 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit handed prosecutors a significant victory in DNA mixture…
