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Travis County DA Jailed for DUI

April 30, 2013

Things rarely move quickly in the criminal justice system. But when you are the county’s top law enforcement official, like District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg is to Travis County, you may get a little expeditious treatment.

Lehmberg was just arrested for drunk driving last weekend, and less than a week later she has leaded guilty and been sentenced, a process that usually takes weeks or even months. [Read more…]

Filed Under: DWI Tagged With: DWI

Female Trooper Indicted in On-Duty Sexual Assault

April 22, 2013

Two troopers are facing criminal charges for a traffic stop that occurred last summer. The troopers’ dash cam caught the act on video—clearly showing a female trooper searching two women inside of their clothing. The trooper denies wrongdoing and the civilians have filed a lawsuit. [Read more…]

Filed Under: assault Tagged With: DWI, evidence, police, privacy

Lab Backlogs Create Major Delays in DWI Blood-Draw Cases

December 19, 2012

Blood draws are becoming more and more common across the board in suspected drunk driving cases. Texas cops are getting in the practice of taking “no refusals”, or getting a warrant to draw your blood if you refuse a breath test. But this massive increase in blood evidence is having a serious effect on the crime labs tasked with testing it. Namely, defendants are having to wait for months to have their day in court. [Read more…]

Filed Under: DWI Tagged With: criminal procedure, DWI, evidence

Texas DoT Launches “Faces of Drunk Driving”

June 28, 2012

The Texas Department of Transportation has a new campaign to publicize the consequences of drunk driving featuring stories about people who were severely injured by drunk driving accidents. [Read more…]

Filed Under: DWI Tagged With: DWI

Austin Man Faces Felony Charges after Photographing Arrest

June 27, 2012

Antonio Buehler of Austin was pumping gas just after midnight on New Year’s Day when he saw police conducting a DUI investigation. It was when he saw them pull a female passenger out of the vehicle they were stopped, “manhandling” her, that he decided to start taking pictures. It was this that would ultimately end up getting him charged with several crimes and facing 10 years in prison. [Read more…]

Filed Under: criminal law Tagged With: criminal procedure, DWI, evidence, police

“No Refusal” DWI Blood-Draw Programs Commonplace

December 20, 2011

Last year, 801 people died in alcohol related traffic fatalities in the state of Texas. This number has climbed over the past several years. In 2009, Texas had the most alcohol related fatalities of any state in the country. These numbers have pushed lawmakers to take more aggressive steps in getting drunk drivers off the road, including mandatory blood draws. [Read more…]

Filed Under: DWI Tagged With: breathalyser, criminal procedure, DWI, evidence

Texas Crime Commission Recommends Sobriety Checkpoints

February 2, 2011

An organization of law enforcement officials has made their legislative wish-list. The North Texas Crime Commission got together last week to discuss recommendations in the world of law enforcement and crime control. Among their wishes—a return to sobriety check points. [Read more…]

Filed Under: criminal law, DWI Tagged With: DWI, police

Drunk On Horseback? DWI Charges Won’t Stick

January 18, 2011

Two men were arrested last week in downtown Austin after parading through the streets drunk atop horses. Okay, one was actually a mule, but both men were outfitted in their finest western wear, snapping photos with passersby and garnering some serious attention. [Read more…]

Filed Under: DWI Tagged With: drunk, DWI

Texas DWAI or “DWI Light” Proposed

November 30, 2010

The Police chief in Austin Texas has floated the idea of a Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI) law, or “DWI light” as a new Texas drunk driving offense. [Read more…]

Filed Under: DWI Tagged With: DWI

Occupational Licenses in Texas DWI Cases – Too Easy to Get?

November 18, 2010

The American Statesman in conjunction with KVUE published a story this week on the practice of giving occupational licenses to people accused of drunk driving. This, they seem to suggest, is a mockery of crime and punishment. While they stop short of making an editorial about it or suggesting the procedures change, their wording conveys a sense of displeasure about the system that allows for accused drunk drivers to get behind the wheel. [Read more…]

Filed Under: DWI Tagged With: conviction, DWI, occupational license

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