Motion to Suppress Granted

Bristol Myers | August 12, 2009

“Every case is different.”  Usually criminal defense lawyers tell that to folks to downplay previous successes.  Sometimes, as in today’s case, it’s a reminder to stay aggressive.
It was just about the worst kind of DWI: the client wrecked into a pole and blew over twice the legal limit.  The airbags had deployed, so I figured I might be [...]

DWI while on probation

Bristol Myers | August 10, 2009

I’m opening my blog with a solution to a fairly common problem.  The call to my office starts something like this:  “I’m on probation, and I picked up (another) DWI.  Should I tell my probation officer?  Am I going to jail?  What do I do next?”
First, check your conditions of probation.  Most Texas counties require that you [...]