When you imagine getting a DWI, you might think that it can only be a result of illicit drugs or driving while intoxicated. The truth is that any substance that causes impairment could lead to a DWI. Both prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications have the...
What to know about DWI law in Texas
According to the Texas Department of Transportation, one person is killed every 20 minutes in a drunk driving accident on state roads or highways. State law says that it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle if your blood alcohol level is 0.08 or higher. However, it's...
Drug possession penalties in Texas
Texas has some of the harshest narcotics laws in the country. Even first-time offenders can be sentenced to years in prison for drug possession. The penalties for simple drug possession in the Lone Star State vary depending on the type and quantity of the controlled...
There is an obligation to timely charge suspects
Those who are arrested in Texas must actually become defendants within a reasonable period of time. In other words, they must go from being arrested to charged without delay. This is a right that those apprehended have under the Sixth Amendment of the United States...
Understanding writs of habeas corpus
Inmates in Texas are allowed to appeal their sentences or convictions to a higher court. If they exhaust their appeals, they can challenge their sentences or convictions with a habeas corpus petition. This is generally viewed as a last resort for inmates once they...
CPS investigator charged for heroin possession
On March 9, an investigator with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services was fired for allegedly possessing heroin. The 40-year-old San Angelo woman had worked for the DFPS since 2012. Her termination came four days after she turned herself in for a...
Police in Texas arrest 9 after drug search
Nine Texas residents were taken into custody on the night of Feb. 27 after deputies from the Titus County Sheriff’s Office executed narcotics search warrants at a residence in Mount Pleasant. The five women and four men face charges ranging from misdemeanor counts of...
Despite changing views, marijuana arrests still lead
While most Texans are likely aware that marijuana has been legalized for medical or recreational purposes in many states, people can still face harsh penalties if they are arrested for marijuana offenses in Texas. Even though a majority of states have legalized...
Police focus heavily on drunk driving to prevent accidents
A statement from a Texas Department of Public Safety public information officer revealed that one-third of arrests in Hidalgo County during a four-day period were for driving while intoxicated. Altogether, law enforcement agencies within the county took 181 people...
Drunken behavior linked to medical condition
To most people in Texas, if a driver takes a breath or blood test to measure the level of alcohol in their system, it may seem logical to assume that the results of those tests could conclusively prove how much alcohol a driver had consumed. That, however, is not...