Until recently, the DWI eye test, which is also known as the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test, was considered the most reliable of the three tests in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration three-test battery. Now, it is considered the least reliable one. Most peo...
Month: September 2019
Tarrant County Probation Violations: What You Need to Know
At any given time, approximately one out of every forty-three Texans is on probation for something. That’s significantly more folks than the nationwide average of one in every fifty-five people. The vast majority of these people voluntarily agreed to probation as part of a ple...
The Texas Post-Conviction Two Step: Early Discharge and Nondisclosure Orders
During plea negotiations, prosecutors often recommend deferred adjudication probation, especially if the defendant has no criminal record. In other cases, judges may be willing to grant deferred adjudication after an open plea. In open plea matters, defendants literally throw the...
Possible Defenses in Assault Cases
Misdemeanor assault, which is in Section 22 of the Texas Penal Code, is one of the most commonly-charged misdemeanors in Tarrant County. In most cases, assaults occur because arguments get a bit too heated. Assault is a Class A misdemeanor, so a conviction could mean up to a year...
Serious Fort Worth Crash Injures Five People
Police believe that a motorist was intoxicated when he traveled the wrong way on I-30 and collided with two other vehicles. Authorities state that the suspected drunk driver was westbound on the eastbound side of Interstate 30 near Ridgmar Mall. The driver hit a van carrying thr...
Dog Bites in Parker County: What You Need to Know
Since 2014, the average dog bite settlement has increased 16 percent, to over $37,000. Higher medical expenses explain part of that increase. Better understanding and treatment of dog bite injuries play a role as well. Physically, dog bite wounds are difficult to treat. Most vic...
