Law Office

I have always had a gut reaction to dog searches. On the one hand, their senses are fantastic. Nothing better than a good bird dog retrieving game you would never find from the briar patch. Don’t mind the bomb-sniffers so much either. And there’s no question that dogs are highly effective at finding drugs in […]

Absolutely. Texas’ DWI statute makes it against the law to drive while intoxicated, which is defined as loss of the normal use of your mental or physical faculties, PERIOD. So, anything you ingest that makes you lose your normal mental or physical ability (judgment, balance, vision, mental focus, coordination, etc.) can make you a prime

Well, if the Family Feud represents mainstream America, then this video may make you raise your eyebrows. And laugh! Of course, it can all be interpreted humorously, after all it is a game show. (Note to viewers- I didn’t actually know the show was still on the air, and Richard Dawson is long gone. You

If you’ve had a few drinks or have some weed in the car, here are some careless things to avoid.  It could save you a trip to jail.  1. Speeding- Nothing is more likely to get you pulled over than speeding. These Austin criminal defense lawyers can’t overstate how many DWI and Possession of Marijuana cases start with a

Summer is here, and it’s time for the motorcycles to come rolling into Austin again for the ROT Rally! For those new to town, the Republic of Texas Biker rally brings some 40,000 extra folks (and their bikes) for some cruising and good times in the ATX. Not that it’s that far out of the

I’m sad that the Statesman beat me to the punch, but glad to see I wasn’t the only one annoyed by the Austin Police Chief’s involvement in the dismissal of radio host Jeff Ward’s DWI. According to a Statesman article last night, it looks like now the Austin Police Union is a bit irritated as

Fortunately it DIDN’T happen in Austin, at least not yet. This only slightly stale news story comes to us from Wyoming, a shade more conservative than Austin by most accounts. I apologize in advance for not disclosing in the title that this incident did not actually occur in Texas, but it’s a hot enough issue

And from the outset here, I want to clarify that I’m talking about without a warrant- no probable cause at all, just wanna see what you’re up to. So if you’ve got nothing to hide then why would you care? Seriously, it’s not even on the inside, you’ll never even know it was there… If

This is actually old news, but I’ve started seeing some of these lately so it’s relevant. Back in September the legislature passed a new law affecting DWI’s, for enhancement purposes. As things were, all regular DWI first offenses were class B misdemeanors, which carried a maximum punishment of 180 days in jail and up to

Aaaaaah, you should get up in the morning and take a deep breath of that FREEDOM that the Supremes just dished out today!! It’s hard to recall the last time that this Court (the same one that says corporations are “people”) ruled unanimously in favor of civil liberty instead of some institution, in this case,

I don’t really have a distinct angle on this story, I just find it fascinating. It has ties to white collar crime, the internet, New Zealand, copyright, the Department of Justice and FBI, the film and music industries, Hong Kong, Kim Kardashian, Bob Bennett, Kanye West, and on and on… but that’s what makes it