DWI/DUI Answers

In my 30 years of practice, I have come to realize men raised without sisters often have an unrealistic view of girls/women. Men who grew up with sisters realize girls are not china dolls. Girls can punch, pull, kick, slap and be the aggressor. I know this is a wake up call for many men; but they must realize violence is never the answer for either side. The best thing to do when a woman/girl starts to get violent is to leave. Just as important is pulling out the cell phone and doing an audio or video tape to document proof of exactlly what is going on (many police automaticallly assume the man is guilty). For some, having someone arrested without cause is a form of control. Any person capable of this is not deserving of a second chance (liberty is on the line). The most important thing to do is to breathe, step back and rationally assess the situation. Whether my clients are guilty or innocent, I have them do an anger management class which helps make good decisions in the heat o...

I have practiced law for 30 years, all as a defense lawyer. I am the only DWI Board Certified lawyer (by the NCDD, recognized by the American Bar Association, the only DWI board certification program which is) in north Texas. I am well versed on what factors a prosecutor considers before changing a DWI. It is my experience they are motivated by factors such as who is the arresting officer? Are they competent? The past criminal history of my client is huge (in some counties a past DWI will mandate a trial, despite the facts for the most part). These prosecutors research a defense lawyer's tactics, and those of the defense expert. I have a fresh new approach for every trial based on the faccts, themes and tenets of what I am proving. Every prosecutor handles their cases according to the elected prosecutor's policies (some give full discretion, and some not, most have supervisors in place who are required to sign off on the final call). At the end of the day, all prosecutors kn...