The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals recently reviewed whether the State had to prove both elements of Texas Transportation Code 545.060(a). (a) An operator on a roadway divided into two or more…
Commonly Abused Rx with Texas Penalty Group
Drug Category Commercial Name Narcotic Name Penalty Group Barbiturates Amytal Amobarbital Penalty Group 3 Nembutal Pentobarbital sodium Penalty Group 3 Seconal Secobarbital Penalty Group 3 Luminal Phenobarbital Penalty Group 3 Benzodiazepines Ativan…
Texas DIC forms checklist
ALR Checklist Please Note : You are no longer required to seize the Texas DL. Texas Department of Public Safety DIC Forms
DWI Case Law Scenario: Community Care-taking and Vehicles
DWI Case Law Scenario: An officer is tasked with working the bar district during the July 4th celebrations. While stopped at a traffic light with his windows rolled down he sees a…
New DWI Case Law: Martinez v. State
NEW DWI CASE LAW: Texas Courts of AppealsMartinez v. StateNo. 01-20-00760-CR 6/14/22Issue: Can two curb strikes, combined with other circumstances surrounding a suspect’s driving, give an officer reasonable suspicion that the suspect…
DWI Case Law Scenario: Statements Enough to Wheel Driver?
DWI Case Law Scenario: A vehicle stalled in a moving lane of traffic on a multi-lane highway. The driver of the vehicle is standing next to the driver’s door and is believed…