During the early years of the DWI crackdown, Texas lawmakers amended Section 49.04 of the Texas Penal Code. Under these new amendments, people who have a BCA above the legal limit are intoxicated as a matter of law. So, the Breathalyzer test is more important than ever. Even if ...
Month: December 2019
Can I Drop Assault Charges Against My Spouse?
Back in the day, the spousal privilege applied in assault cases. Spouses had an absolute right to refuse to testify in these situations. But the law changed several decades ago. The domestic assault trial of former Houston Oilers quarterback Warren Moon was one of the first times...
Coming Soon to a Police Stop Near You: Roadside THC Tests
Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have developed a saliva test which determines the level of marijuana in a person’s system. A person gives a small saliva sample, and the test administrator places that sample on a THC sensor. Then, “within 30 seconds, within a...
Indoor Swimming Pool Drownings: What You Need to Know
The early North Texas winter prompted many families to seek solace in one of the area’s indoor swimming pools. That sudden attendance spike caught some local pools off guard, setting the stage for serious injury. Indoor pools usually depend on a careful balance between drains ...
Convicted Child Kidnapper Receives Life Sentence
A month after a Fort Worth federal jury found him guilty, a judge sentenced 51-year-old Michael Webb to life in prison. According to evidence presented at trial, Webb approached the girl and her mother on a Ryan Place street. He overpowered the girl’s mother, put the 8-year-ol...
Deadly Fireball Wreck in Denton
The multi-vehicle collision, which shut down I35W in both directions, killed three people and injured three others. Investigators believe that speed may have caused the crash. But by the time emergency responders arrived, little was left other than wreckage. The collision involv...
