Houston Criminal Law Journal

Recent Posts from Houston Criminal Law Journal

• The First Veterans' Court in Texas Coming to Houston

                                                                                                                                                                           Judge Marc Carter, a United States Army veteran, and presiding judge of the 228th District Court of Harris County, will add to his judicial duties.  He will be presiding over a new Veterans’ Court Program…

• Consequences of the Breath Test

  Law enforcement uses the breath test as a major source of evidence in building a case of intoxication against a driver suspected of being intoxicated. A consequence of not blowing is a possible license suspension. The accused has…

• Judge Fields Now Singing A Different Tune

  Earlier this year when the Harris County District Attorney's Office started the DIVERT program for first time DWI defendants Judge Mike Fields was one of two Harris County Misdemeanor judges that would not participate with the…

• The Scottish Field Sobriety Test

  Over the years there have been many field sobriety tests used to determine if someone is intoxicated.  Currently,  Houston police officers typically use three tests called the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus, walk and turn, and the one leg stand.  My…

• The Days Of Drinking And Driving In Ireland Are Over

  If you are thinking of driving a car in Ireland you better not have a drink before getting behind the wheel.  While the Irish are stereotypically depicted as heavy drinkers with a devotion to their Guinness they…

• DWI Lawyer Networking

  Part of being an attorney is keeping up with all changes in the law, and discovering different ways to defend criminal cases. That is why I enjoy going to seminars.  While at these seminars, I…

• Mark McGwire Benefits From Taking the Fifth

  Mark McGwire has been named the St. Louis Cardinals' new hitting coach.  McGwire would not have even been considered for this position with his former team if he would not have followed his lawyers advice of "taking…

• Ecuador Judges Visit The Harris County Courthouse

  You may have seen a group of hispanic judges being escorted around the courthouse today.  The visiting judges are from the tiny south american country of Ecuador.  They were studying the Harris County criminal justice system.  They seemed to…

• That DWI Police Report is an Exaggeration!

  As a DWI attorney I go over the offense report made by the police in great detail with my clients.  Most of my clients disagree with the report made by the officer. Meanwhile, after fully…

• An example of someone that is drunk

  Most people that get arrested for DWI have an idea of what an intoxicated person should look like.  Unfortunately, the police, prosecutors, and our legislators have a much different idea.  Click here to see a man that…