Law Office

I guess you could put this under the “Philosophy” category of posts.  It’s admittedly a fluff piece but the idea arose from actual events today, so hopefully it’s mildly relevant or entertaining.  Maybe relevant or mildly entertaining. I had a prospect call about representation on a case, a type of case I enjoy doing, and

Austin Police Chief Acevedo announced yesterday that the downtown foot and bike patrol officers would be trying out some cutting-edge gear, police body cameras. As reported by KXAN, the cameras will be worn on the officer’s body, with a small camera attached to the officer’s head area.  The cameras will be on continuously, but will

Figured it was time to write another fluff piece. If you couldn’t detect the sarcasm in the title, it’s a News Flash! in the muppets sense. Rumor has it pretty people also get jobs you didn’t get, have drinks bought for them, and get more dates than you do (no matter what they say). As

I have always had a gut reaction to dog searches. On the one hand, their senses are fantastic. Nothing better than a good bird dog retrieving game you would never find from the briar patch. Don’t mind the bomb-sniffers so much either. And there’s no question that dogs are highly effective at finding drugs in

Absolutely. Texas’ DWI statute makes it against the law to drive while intoxicated, which is defined as loss of the normal use of your mental or physical faculties, PERIOD. So, anything you ingest that makes you lose your normal mental or physical ability (judgment, balance, vision, mental focus, coordination, etc.) can make you a prime

Well, if the Family Feud represents mainstream America, then this video may make you raise your eyebrows. And laugh! Of course, it can all be interpreted humorously, after all it is a game show. (Note to viewers- I didn’t actually know the show was still on the air, and Richard Dawson is long gone. You

If you’ve had a few drinks or have some weed in the car, here are some careless things to avoid.  It could save you a trip to jail.  1. Speeding- Nothing is more likely to get you pulled over than speeding. These Austin criminal defense lawyers can’t overstate how many DWI and Possession of Marijuana cases start with a

Summer is here, and it’s time for the motorcycles to come rolling into Austin again for the ROT Rally! For those new to town, the Republic of Texas Biker rally brings some 40,000 extra folks (and their bikes) for some cruising and good times in the ATX. Not that it’s that far out of the

I’m sad that the Statesman beat me to the punch, but glad to see I wasn’t the only one annoyed by the Austin Police Chief’s involvement in the dismissal of radio host Jeff Ward’s DWI. According to a Statesman article last night, it looks like now the Austin Police Union is a bit irritated as

Fortunately it DIDN’T happen in Austin, at least not yet. This only slightly stale news story comes to us from Wyoming, a shade more conservative than Austin by most accounts. I apologize in advance for not disclosing in the title that this incident did not actually occur in Texas, but it’s a hot enough issue