Given the frequency of alcohol-related vehicle crashes, the state of Texas is serious about preventing drivers from getting on the road while intoxicated. You may never have had any experience with law enforcement until an officer stops you on suspicion of driving while int...
Month: January 2020
What to Expect in a Criminal Case
If you are charged with a crime in Parker County, do not expect a dramatic courtroom showdown like the ones in movies and TV. Only about 2 percent of criminal cases go to trial. Prosecutors dismiss about 8 percent of their cases. Sometimes, prosecutors dismiss cases due to a lac...
Are DWI Roadblocks Legal in Texas?
Most states legalized DWI checkpoints in the 1990s. Generally, these checkpoints are legal, as long as they meet certain requirements. One such requirement is specific legal authorization from the state’s legislature. But according to 1994’s Holt v. State, the State Legislat...
Breaking Down Nursing Home Fall Claims
Most people go to nursing homes to receive the care and attention they need. Sadly, in many cases, things do not work out that way. Largely because of nursing home overcrowding, about 60 percent of nursing home residents sustain serious falls. A majority of these people can no lo...
Does the ALR Hearing Matter in a Parker County DWI Case?
Drivers’ license suspension is perhaps the worst collateral effect of a DWI. However, contrary to popular myth, arrest-related drivers’ license suspension is neither automatic nor mandatory. That’s assuming the defendant requests an Administrative License Revocation hearing...
