What do you do when the Police say you consented to something, but you do not remember doing so or expressly remember not giving consent? How does someone fight what the police are calling “consent” in a criminal case? This situation happened recently with one of our firm’s clients. “Jake” was arrested by the Harris County […]
Dallas District Attorney, Susan Hawk, has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals in the last year, preventing her from doing her job well, according to Attorney Deandra Grant. While once an avid supporter of Susan Hawk, Grant now believes that it is time for Hawk to take some time away from the job to take […]
Drawing blood as part of a DWI arrest (either by consent of the arrestee or by court order in the form of a search warrant) has increased exponentially in Texas since 2008. It is now a rare circumstance for a DWI case in North Texas not to have a breath or blood alcohol test result. […]
The Dallas Police Department’s DWI squad historically consisted of 10 or more officers who made the bulk of the city’s DWI arrests. Under our current police chief, however, that number has decreased in size to only one officer, resulting in a 50% drop in DWI arrests for the entire department – from 3,491 in 2009 […]
Do not drink alcohol while on bond for a DWI. It may have been ordered as a condition of your bond but even if it was not, the best practice is to abstain from alcohol until your case is no longer pending. We have seen many clients get arrested and charged with alcohol-related offenses when they […]
Comply with any bond conditions ordered by the judge who set your bond. If there was an accident, a breath alcohol result 0.15 or greater or if you have had prior DWI’s, the judge may have ordered that a deep lung device (DLD) be installed on any car that you drive. You MUST contact the Bond Supervision […]
Make sure the address on your driver’s license is correct and check your mail regularly for letters from DPS. The Department of Public Safety mails letters to the address they have on file. If you have moved or don’t frequently check your mail, you may miss time-sensitive letters regarding your right to challenge the suspension […]
After 4 years of study and coursework, I passed the ACS Forensic Lawyer-Scientist exam this week in Chicago. It’s been a long but rewarding road. I want to thank the whole staff at Axion Labs for the amazing education and support. Thank you Dr. Lee Polite, Dr. Harold McNair, Lew, Mary Beth, Justin McShane, Josh […]
It seems a client of Attorney Laura Buehner had been incarcerated in a Dallas jail for seven months for misdemeanor criminal trespass without having been convicted of it. The man was apparently lost in the Dallas County criminal justice system. The county District Attorney’s Office claimed a clerk did not follow through with procedure. Buehner, […]
Dealing with Integrated Forensic Laboratories (IFL) and the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office recently regarding lab reports bearing the name of former IFL lab tech Elizabeth Feller has turned into an Abbott and Costello skit. IFL has quite the knack for hiring laboratory personnel with questionable work histories.One only needs to Google the term “Cherie […]