DUI

Almost literally from beginning to end, the Walk and Turn test is designed to support DWI arrests, whether the test subjects are intoxicated or not. Much like the OLS, the WAT, which is also known as the HTW (heel to toe walk) or the "walking a straight line" test, is a divided ...

In many ways, the OLS is the classic DWI field sobriety test. This divided attention test measures both mental acuity and physical dexterity. Usually, people who are intoxicated cannot walk and chew gum at the same time in this way. That's why alcohol is such as dangerous driving...

Most people have undergone a Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test at one time or another. Doctors use it to look for signs of neurological problems. Usually, the test administrator instructs the subject to follow a moving point, such as a fingertip, just by moving their eyes. If the pu...

Maybe television pitchman Timothy Williams should have booked a room instead of driving on the freeway in his hometown. Williams, who got his acting start as a troubled teenager on an unaired Cosby Show episode, is one of the most recognized TV personalities in America. Accordin...

All criminal cases have collateral consequences. For example, when people Google your name, some very unflattering images and entries may appear at the top of the page. Furthermore, many people must miss work to attend court appearances. Finally, criminal proceedings usually hang...

Thousands of people go to music festivals like this one. Truth be told, I might be one of them. Because of the crowd, there's always a very large police presence at these festivals. Usually, officers are basically a visual deterrent to crime and a presence to make people feel saf...

This question comes up a lot, because most DWI cases in Tarrant County are test cases. Sometimes, defendants do not fully understand their right to refuse a breath or blood test. Other times, quite understandably, defendants want to cooperate with law enforcement so they do not m...

After initially indicating that he would not do so, the former University of Texas standout said he would "fight the case" because he is "not guilty." According to Houston police officers, Mr. Young was parked at an intersection with his hazard lights on. He initially rolled dow...

In most DWI cases, intoxication or sobriety is basically the only issue. If the defendant provided a chemical sample, and that sample's BAC level was above the legal limit, the defendant is normally guilty as a matter of law. If the defendant did not provide a sample, or the sam...

DWI has sweeping consequences. Sometimes, they do not affect all arrestees. For example, prosecutors normally only file DWI-related child endangerment charges if there was a biological, adopted, or step child in the vehicle with the defendant at the time. But drivers' license su...