An interesting case out of Montgomery County was released by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals this last week. The case involved a DWI and the state’s intended use of a trooper as an expert without disclosing the expert in a timely manner. The Wednesday before trial the state designated…
The next time you’re sore from overdoing it at the gym think about taking an Epsom salts bath. Better yet, take an Epsom salts bath with some weed in it. These days it seems that weed makes everything work a little bit better. Right? Or at least that is what…
A headline in the news this week involved a forward with the University of Arizona’s basketball team charged with super extreme DUI. A DUI or driving under the influence of alcohol in Texas is the penalty for someone under 21 that has an alcohol level of .08 or less. In…
A Conroe woman has been accused of biting off a large chunk of another woman’s nose and then swallowing it. According to the Harris County Precinct Four Constable’s Office three local Conroe women decided to go bar hopping. When they got home Jessica Collins of Conroe, Texas wanted alcohol and…
You’ve probably seen a rollover crash in your lifetime. They are usually the cause of long backups on the highway because of all the looky-loos. When a vehicle in a collision tips over, rolls on its side, or lands on its roof, this is what is referred to as a…
Being a criminal defense attorney, I try to keep up with the latest fad drugs to hit the market in order to better serve my clients and help them understand what they are being charged with when it comes to controlled substances. This week I had a young man come…
Rarely a week goes by where I am not contacted by a current or previous client that is having trouble with the drug testing routine in Montgomery County and Harris County. Montgomery County is by far the most prevalent. You see in Montgomery County, you are essentially guilty before being…
On March 6, 2008, a caller phoned the police with a complaint of a party that included loud music and illegal activities, at a home in Northeast D.C. As in Washington, D.C. A local neighborhood commissioner phoned the police and stated that he knew the home was vacant and had…
An interesting opinion dropped from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals this week. In the case, an undercover police officer was surveilling a sports bar in Houston known for its well documented history of drug busts. In actuality, under the guise of surveillance, the police officer was probably profiling customers…
If you have been convicted of DWI, you probably have an ignition interlock device installed in your vehicle. The device was probably ordered by one of the Montgomery, Harris, or Walker County Judges. Over the last few years these devices have become very popular. To make it work, you must…