Shock Probation Granted for Drunk Driving Conviction
A man who plead guilty to vehicular manslaughter in a drunk driving case where two people were killed, was granted shock probation instead of serving seven years in prison.Shock probation is a program...
View ArticleTexas “No Refusal” Weekends Target Drunk Drivers
Texas is one of the few states that regularly holds “no refusal” weekends of aggressive DWI enforcement and prosecution. They may be employed on holiday weekends, or anytime law enforcement believes...
View ArticleCongress Studies Alcohol Sensors in All Vehicles
A US Congressman is proposing spending $40 million to investigate, research, and develop technology for cars to automatically detect alcohol consumption by the driver. The goal would be to prevent...
View ArticleTexas Courts Ordering SCRAM Bracelets for DWI Charges
Celebrities like Lindsay Lohan aren’t the only ones being sentenced to alcohol monitoring bracelets. According to this article from the Dallas Morning News, well over 500 Texas courts are using them as...
View ArticleDrunk On Horseback? DWI Charges Won’t Stick
Two men were arrested last week in downtown Austin after parading through the streets drunk atop horses. Okay, one was actually a mule, but both men were outfitted in their finest western wear,...
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