By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist If you are facing federal criminal charges right now, or if you have already been charged and are waiting for sentencing, there is a development at the United States Sentencing Commission that could directly affect your case. And unless your defense attorney is tracking it, […]
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist In August 2022, Adams County sheriff’s deputies in rural Ohio kicked down Afroman’s front door with guns drawn, tore through his house, cut his security camera wires, seized over $5,000 in cash, and left. They had a warrant for drug trafficking and kidnapping. They found […]
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist When a forensic laboratory analyst takes the stand in a DWI or drug case, one of the first things the prosecution establishes is that the laboratory is “accredited.” The word is deployed like a seal of infallibility: the lab is accredited, therefore the results are […]
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist A UK High Court judge recently caught a litigant receiving real-time coaching through smart glasses while being cross-examined. The man, co-owner of a Lithuanian company trying to get his firm off an insolvency list, was wearing glasses that were connected to his phone via Bluetooth. […]
When a police officer suspects a driver is impaired by drugs rather than alcohol, a specialized officer called a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) may be called to the scene or the station to conduct a Drug Influence Evaluation (DIE). The DRE follows a 12-step protocol and, at its conclusion, renders an “opinion” about which category […]
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), Deandra Grant Law, Dallas, Texas and Kyla Lee, Acumen Law Corporation, Vancouver, British Columbia One of the most common questions DWI defense attorneys in the United States hear from clients has nothing to do with courtrooms or probation. It’s this: “Will I still be able to go to […]
By Deandra Grant Law Texas leads the nation in traffic fatalities and has more vehicle miles traveled than any other state. In 2024, the Texas Department of Transportation reported over 4,000 traffic deaths and hundreds of thousands of injury crashes statewide, with Dallas–Fort Worth consistently ranking among the most dangerous metropolitan areas for drivers. If […]
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist, and Sol Bobst, Ph.D., DABT, ToxSci Advisors LLC As cannabis legalization expands across the United States, law enforcement agencies are searching for a reliable way to detect recent cannabis use at the roadside. The goal is understandable: impaired driving kills people, and officers need tools. […]
By Deandra Grant, J.D., G.C., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist, SFST Instructor Every DWI arrest in America follows essentially the same script. An officer pulls you over, asks if you’ve been drinking, and then asks you to step out of the car to perform “a few tests.” Those tests (the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN), […]
Highland Park, Texas, is a 2.2-square-mile enclave within Dallas that is home to approximately 9,000 residents — and one of the most aggressive DWI enforcement postures in North Texas. If you have been arrested for DWI in Highland Park, your case carries challenges and stakes that differ significantly from a DWI arrest anywhere else in […]