The following article made the American Bar Association's Top Ten News Stories of the Day

Posted on: April 25, 2011 at 3:10PM

I decided to take a deep breath before responding to the attack made by the prosecutor. I have taken that deep breath and will address the insanity of the Prosecutors argument, an insanity that I see bubbling over into the jury box in too many DWI trials. read more...


System Uses Resources to Punish Addicts, Not Help

Posted on: March 25, 2011 at 7:14PM

A Williamson County jury handed out a 60 year prison sentence to an Austin man yesterday for his 5th DWI conviction. The man had a wreck with a 17 year old boy and his blood result came back nearly three times over the limit at a .22 blood alcohol concentration. read more...


Rule 1 - Do NOT take a swig of alcohol in front of the Police!

Posted on: February 18, 2011 at 10:16PM

The article below gives several examples of behaviors displayed by Mr. Cabrera prior to and during his DWI arrest. The problem is all of his behaviors and actions are the wrong way to handle being questioned by the police. Do not argue. read more...


Jamie in Court in Williamson County

Posted on: February 1, 2011 at 5:23PM

Ex-APD officer pleads guilty to DWI: kxan.com The initial footage you see shows Lenny walking into courtroom. Then we see Lenny entering a plea of "not guilty" to Judge Brooks, after prior attempts to resolution had failed. read more...


Stakes Higher Than Ever for Law Enforcement Accused of DWI

Posted on: February 1, 2011 at 3:00PM

No one wants criminals serving in law enforcement, and the entity that controls the licensing of peace officers is beginning to take a tougher stance against officers with Driving While Intoxicated convictions. read more...


Proposed DWI Legislation Would Create Confusing Gray Area

Posted on: November 30, 2010 at 12:54PM

The current legal limit for driving with alcohol in your system is a .08.  Austin Chief of Police Art Acevedo is supporting the creation of a new "DWI Lite" law that would criminalize driving with a BAC of a .05-.07.  This law would create a new gray... read more...


We can all rest easier after surviving another Halloween weekend without being arrested by the Austin Vampire Department.

Posted on: November 12, 2010 at 3:11PM

And I could not help but notice that from the facts reported in the story none of the arrestees were involved in head on collisions or smashing into buildings. I have made it known far and wide that I am zealously opposed to "no refusal" weekends - you... read more...


Police Officer Mistakenly Arrested for DWI

Posted on: November 11, 2010 at 10:05PM

Ex-deputy found NOT GUILTY of drunk driving. Check out the full story here.http://www.thetandd.com/news/local/article_c4695190-ec86-11df-a8d3-001cc4c03286.html read more...


DWI BLOOD MACHINE... YES it REALLY exists! Check this thing out!

Posted on: November 5, 2010 at 7:05PM

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A DWI arrest has ruined this Marine's military career.

Posted on: November 3, 2010 at 4:12PM

He will be transferred to some other Marine base following an investigation into his arrest. His career, for all intents and purposes, is over. If he is eligible for retirement he will likely be asked to retire.It is sad to me that a man with such a great... read more...