There are three standardized field sobriety tests. They are: HGN (the pen test) - This is the test where the officer moves a pen or flashlight back and forth in front of your eyes. One Leg Stand - Here you are required to raise [...]
Many times after the officer interviews all parties involved and makes his determination as to what happens, a person who was only defending himself can end up in jail charged with an assault. I have seen this in many cases of domestic violence in [...]
Miranda rights are not required to be read at the scene when the police are performing the initial field sobriety tests. This is because the courts have determined that at that point the officer is still in the investigative phase where he is trying [...]
When the police are called and arrive at you location they do not take into account who actually called the police. The first thing the officer will do is take the statements of all parties involved and look for other clues. At that point [...]
This is something I hear on almost a daily basis. Unfortunately, neither the police nor the district attorney’s office cares if your girlfriend or wife wants to drop the case. In many cases they will tell her to come in and fill out what [...]
In Dallas and throughout Texas, DWIs are taken very seriously. The first thing I always do is to look over the police report to see how my client performs on the field sobriety tests and if the police officers instructions were in compliance with [...]
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