What Factors Do Prosecutors Consider Before Deciding to Reduce a Charge Before Trial
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...