Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog
Law and order in Texas, including occasional interviews with evidence experts and tirades about the war on drugs.
Author: Robert Guest is a solo practitioner in Kaufman, Texas.
Blawg Related Categories: Criminal Justice • Trials & Litigation • Evidence • States • Texas • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog
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Public Intoxication = Police Brutality?
I don't have any inside information on the TABC Rainbow club raid. I did notice that the TABC was checking for public intoxication when they swarmed the gay bar in Fort Worth. I've received a…
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Tuesday Thoughts
I've discovered there is an inverse relationship between blogging and legal work. I'm grateful to be busy in this economy, but it's giving me blog fail. What I do have time for is another roundup!!…
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Thursday Roundup
Justice Thomas thinks it's ok for the government to search your teenage daughter's panties for Advil. Fortunately the eight other Supreme Court justices found such a perverse invasion of privacy unreasonable. Is there a less…
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How much does marijuana cost in Terrell?
I had another two court day; morning in Dallas, and afternoon in Kaufman. I had a few passes and an open plea in Dallas. I saw a few friends at the courthouse one of whom…
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US Government moves to suppress WHO cocaine study
From the Drug Policy Foundation- A recent World Health Organization study on cocaine came back with these findings, inter alia, By far the most popular use of coca products worldwide is the snorting of cocaine…
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Why Attorney Client Privilege Matters
Remember the debate over removing the special rule of attorney client privilege for criminal cases? Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyer Ben Webb shows why 503(b)(2) still matters; because the State will call your defense lawyer to…
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I take two steps forwards, you take two steps back
Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act No issue better highlights the moral bankruptcy of law enforcement than the federal prosecution of state licensed and legal medical marijuana providers. Since SCOTUS long ago nuetered the 9th and…
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DWI and Sprawl
During a DWI voir dire I often remind jurors that drinking then driving is not illegal sans intoxicaiton. That is why every bar in Texas has a parking lot. But should it take a trip…
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Dallas Court of Appeals Case of the Day- The Empire Strikes Black
Jury selection is art and science, part Dr. Phil, part Dr. Freud with some law thrown in for good measure. It's an area law schools provide no practical instruction for, yet no lawyer can try…
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At least it wasn't a blood draw warrant
The Flower Mound PD must have known I was short on blog material while at the RD conference. Thanks guys. What happened? From DMN- Last month, a Flower Mound man called police because he thought…