This week the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD) in cooperation with the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA) will be holding their annual DUI seminar "Mastering Scientific Evidence". This is a three day seminar that will cover all phases of defending an individual arrested for DUI. I am a proud member of the National...
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Former Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent sentenced for DUI Manslaughter conviction
Former Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent was found guilty of DUI Manslaughter and was quickly sentenced. That is because in Texas, the jury determines the sentence. He was facing up to 20 years in prison. The jury sentenced him to 10 years in probation, but there is a 180 day minimum jail sentence on DUI Manslaughter...
Read MoreFormer Dallas Cowboy's DUI Manslaughter trial goes to the jury.
Busy week for NFL football players in the criminal courts. The latest is the DUI manslaughter trial of former Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent. He is on trial for DUI Manslaughter in Texas when he was driving home from a strip club and his teammate was killed in the accident. Prosecutors allege the car was driving...
Read MoreDentist sentenced for Halloween DUI Manslaughter accident.
Yesterday, a Hillsborough county dentist was sentenced to 12 years in prison pursuant to a plea agreement with prosecutors for causing the deaths of two people in a horrible DUI Manslaughter accident during Halloween. The drivers blood alcohol level was 0.13 which is over the 0.08 legal limit. The case took 3 years to resolve...
Read MoreNTSB porposes lowering the legal limit in DUI cases to 0.05 from 0.08
Last week, the NTSB proposed lowering the legal limit for Driving Under the Influence cases from 0.08 to 0.05. In Florida, the legal limit is 0.08. Also in Florida, a driver with a breath alcohol under 0.05 is presumed to not be impaired. The NTSB feels that lowering the limit would help cut down on...
Read MoreBlood draws in DUI - Suspected DUI driver arguments against forced blood draws
Yesterday, I posted about the United States Supreme Court hearing oral arguments on whether police need a warrant before they can force a driver suspected of DUI to give a blood sample. This blood sample would then be used to determine the driver's blood alcohol level. This would be a key piece of evidence in...
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