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Posted on Oct 8, 2010 By Herman Martinez
Former Houston Rocket Steve "Franchise" Francis has been arrested for public intoxication in Los Angeles, California. He was an NBA all star while playing for the Rockets. He never fulfiled ...
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Posted on Jun 8, 2010 By Herman Martinez
The United Kingdom is considereing lowering the legal limit for driving while intoxicated (DWI) to .05. That would be less than a pint of beer of beer at dinner. I am sure M.A.D.D is all over this and ...
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Posted on May 18, 2010 By Herman Martinez
Judge Bill Harmon, Harris County Criminal Court Judge #2, has been the only judge that does not allow the DIVERT program in his court. I have written before how frustrating this is as a Houston DWI ...
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Posted on Apr 9, 2010 By Herman Martinez
As a Houston DWI attorney I read a lot of arrest reports. It is without fail that the police report mentions certain intoxication clues like strong odor of alcohol despite alcohol itself not having a ...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2010 By Herman Martinez
As a Houston DWI Attorney I am surprised when an athlete or anyone else for that matter apologizes for a drunk driving arrest. For instance, Al Jefferson, Minnesota Timberwolve's center , did this ...
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Posted on Feb 24, 2010 By Herman Martinez
When people call my office after a DWI arrest they ask the question posted above. The answer is straighforward. Typically, the only reason a person would be required to apply for a SR22 arising out of ...
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Posted on Feb 24, 2010 By Herman Martinez
Please not that there is isnt a difference between the terms drunk driving, dui, and dwi in Texas. Many people come to our office that they were not DWI. In our state it is all the same.
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Posted on Feb 23, 2010 By Herman Martinez
The NFL season may be over, but does not mean that their players do not stop making news. NFL players Will Allen and Byron Westbrook were arrested this weekend in seperate instances. It is a shame ...
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Posted on Feb 23, 2010 By Herman Martinez
Today, I received the judge's decision regarding an ALR hearing in Houston I had last week. The judge decided to suspend my client's drivers license despite the fact that I won her DWI trial in ...
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Posted on Dec 17, 2009 By Herman Martinez
As a Houston DWI Lawyer I review DWI field sobriety tests daily. It troubles me how police officers score these tests and how they lack the necessary detail in their reports. By routinely doing this ...
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Posted on Dec 11, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Happy Holidays from the Harris County District Attorneys's Office. Just in time for the holidays the DA's office has decided to expand the no refusal DWI program through the holidays. Please keep in ...
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Posted on Nov 20, 2009 By Herman Martinez
A lot has been said about the Houston, Harris County, Texas DWI DIVERT program since it was started earlier this year. I see both sides of the debate. It can be a positive for those that are clearly ...
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Posted on Nov 19, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Why is Alexandra Kerry's DWI arrest news in California? It is safe to say that her arrest for DWI would have gone unnoticed if she was not the daughter of Senator John Kerry. Despite the final outcome ...
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Posted on Nov 14, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Last month I mentioned Dennis LeRoy's DUI arrest while sitting in his La-Z-Boy. Mr. Leroy went on probation for his second DUI conviction and lost his beloved chair. What makes his story even more ...
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Posted on Nov 14, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Mowing the law on a hot summer day is close to being an American pastime. I remember as a child being awaken by the sound of lawn mowers going on a Saturday morning. Thinking back I also remember ...
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Posted on Nov 11, 2009 By Herman Martinez
I always tell my clients how easy it is to get arrested for a DWI . The statute does not require that anyone intend to drive while intoxicated like most other crimes. Regularly, we see people that are ...
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Posted on Nov 11, 2009 By Herman Martinez
This Australian woman takes mothering to a low level by getting arrested for DWI while breastfeeding. In Texas this crime would be a felony for driving while intoxicated with a child passenger even if ...
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Posted on Nov 11, 2009 By Herman Martinez
One of the advantages of being part of the National College of DUI Defense is that every member of the college helps one another. Recently, I was able help fellow DWI Attorney, Brad Schreiber of South ...
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Posted on Nov 3, 2009 By Herman Martinez
A report out of California states that bad driving may be attributed to a gene variation. According to the report 1 in 3 people has the defective gene that causes the erratic driving. As a DWI ...
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Posted on Nov 2, 2009 By Herman Martinez
Nothing is amusing about getting a DWI in Houston or anywhere else, but I must admit this particular arrest made me chuckle. I am sure it was a funny idea when James Miller decided to dress up as the ...
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Posted on Nov 2, 2009 By Herman Martinez
After spending a long weekend with fellow DWI lawyers at a DWI seminar I found the seminar to be informative. For instance, not every state has a jury trial for a DWI offense. There are some ...
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Posted on Oct 30, 2009 By Herman Martinez
As a Houston DWI Lawyer I like to keep up what other countries are doing with respect to their DWI laws. I was quite by surprise to learn that Ireland, a country known for drinking, and its Guiness ...
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Posted on Oct 29, 2009 By Herman Martinez
I am off to another DWI seminar this weekend. I hope to learn even more about field sobriety tests, and how the police adminster them incorrectly. This is three full days of working through all the ...
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Posted on Oct 28, 2009 By Herman Martinez
I wanted to acknowledge that the Houston, Harris County DWI mobile van turns one on Halloween. Last year a lot of fanfare was made about the way this vehicle was going to change how a DWI is handled ...
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Posted on Oct 22, 2009 By Herman Martinez
As a DWI Attorney must people can not believe the low standard for a DWI arrest. Most people believe an intoxicated person would look like this guy . Unfortunately, prosecutors do not agree.
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