Taking on the DWI Field Sobriety Tests

| Feb 22, 2020 |

If officers have probable cause, they can demand that DWI suspects provide chemical breath or blood samples which determine their Blood Alcohol Content. If the BAC level is above the legal limit, which is usually .08, the defendant might be guilty as a matter of law. About 80 per...

Dangerous Curves Ahead in Fort Worth

For the second time in two years, a vehicle jumped a curve on South Hulen Street, causing massive property damage. Following a similar incident in 2018 at the same location, the City of Fort Worth promised to make the intersection safer. Some of those plans, such as a lower spee...

Three Types of White Collar Crime

White collar crime is an umbrella term for a number of nonviolent crimes which usually involve theft of money or services. Some people think “nonviolent” is synonymous with not serious. Indeed, public and policymakers viewpoints have changed some in this area, mostly with re...

Boning Up on Dog Bite Law (No Pun Intended)

It is spring once again in North Texas. So, both dogs and people will once again be out and about in force. Every year, dogs bite about five million people. A significant number of these victims go to hospital emergency rooms, where they later require extensive surgery and physic...

Undermining the FSTs in Parker County

| Feb 12, 2020 |

Whether or not the defendant provides a chemical sample, the Field Sobriety Tests are important in DWI cases. As for test cases, the FSTs allow Parker County prosecutors to establish probable cause. A mere suspicion of DWI, such as erratic driving or an odor of alcohol, is usua...

Vehicle Collision Ends High-Speed Chase

One person is in the hospital after Arlington police continued pursuing a robbery suspect into Fort Worth. When officers tried to apprehend two robbery suspects, the men got into a car and fled. The chase eventually ended with a crash near the intersection of Wilbarger Street an...