This is a guest blog post by a friend of mine, Jon Clark, who is a personal injury attorney out of Austin, Texas. Personal injury cases usually include everything from slip and fall, car accidents, and wrongful death claims. Car accident cases and DWI charges often go hand in hand. Tolerance for drinking and driving
The Williamson County Courthouse Pt 2 This is the second part of my posts about the Williamson County Courthouse, in Williamson County, Texas. The first post dealt with the felony District Courts and other District Courts on the first floor. This post will focus on the misdemeanor County Courts at Law, along with the Civil
Recently I had a client come into my office because he was getting sued on an unrelated case. This was a big deal to him because he’s on criminal probation. He was worried that getting sued while on probation could get him revoked. If you’re on misdemeanor or felony probation in Texas, if you get
Every day I spend time reading, writing, and filling out legal forms. Everyone hates filling out forms and I feel your pain 100%. The worst thing is being handed a clipboard in the doctor’s office with ten pages of boxes to check, lines to fill out, and explanations to write. Your eyes gloss over right
Exception #2 Search Incident to Arrest In one of the last posts I wrote about exceptions to police needing a Warrant under the Fourth Amendment. Whether it’s a search warrant or an arrest warrant, once you’re arrested, a police officer can search you, your clothes, and the area immediately around you. At this point, the
Refusal to take a Breath or Blood Test In Texas, you may have heard that there are No Refusal Weekends. This means that legally, if a police officer suspects you are driving under the influence, you are not allowed to refuse a breath or blood test. DWI isn’t limited to alcohol. It can include drugs
I want to give clients an idea of what it’s like working with me and the costs involved. You want to know what to expect during our first meeting. If I was you, I’d want to know too. No one likes surprises. Especially big, expensive, surprises when it comes to arrest and criminal issues. I
If you’re thinking of going to trial on your case, one question gets asked over and over again – Should I testify in my own defense? The short answer here is generally NO. Why? Because you don’t have to and the risk is great. This post relates to your Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination.
You want your warrants cleared up. You want to put them behind you and not be worried every time you see a police officer. You’re even afraid that the police will show up to your home, or even worse, your job. It’s like the fear of lighting striking. It could happen anywhere and at any
This post is about two types of Court “Settings” before you have a trial. These are the beginning stages. These two types of settings are the Designation of Attorney Setting and Announcement Setting. When a criminal charge is filed against you, like I talked about in a prior blog post, you have the right to
The decision whether or not to take a plea bargain in a criminal case is ultimately up to you, as the Defendant. One question that I hear over and over again from people I bump into and clients I have is – should I take a plea bargain? It is important to remember that in
What are collateral consequences? Collateral consequences are the additional affects or penalties after you’ve been convicted of a crime. Some collateral consequences of a conviction include, losing the right to vote, being denied student loans through the government, loss of employment opportunities, deportation, loss of a professional license, and your arrest/mugshot as a permanent public
