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such a communication does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Were you wrongly accused of driving while intoxicated? The
experience can turn your life upside down. You need an
experienced DWI attorney on your side who knows how to fight
a wrongful accusation.
Houston DWI Attorney Paul B. Kennedy will stand alongside
you and fight to clear your name and restore your reputation.
Call Houston DWI Attorney Paul B. Kennedy to discuss your
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| When Bad Things Happen to Good People |
| 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DWI |
- You have the right to refuse to
perform roadside sobriety tests. - You have the right to refuse the
breath test. - You have the right to an independent
blood test within 2 hours of taking a
breath test. - You have the right not to answer any
questions. - If you are arrested for DWI, you have
15 days to contact a DWI attorney
appeal the suspension of your Texas
Driver's License. - If the roadside sobriety tests are not
administered in strict compliance with
NHTSA guidelines, the validity of the
test results is compromised. - The police officer administering the
breath test has no knowledge of the
(pseudo)scientific principles behind
the breath test machine. - It may take up to 2 hours for the
alcohol you consumed to make its
way into your bloodstream. - If the police didn't have a valid reason
to stop you, all the evidence gathered
after the stop may be inadmissible in
court. - You need an experienced DWI
attorney who knows the law and
knows the tests to represent you.
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If you were arrested and convicted of Driving
While Intoxicated as the result of a breath test
and received a letter from the Galveston County
District Attorney informing you that your breath
test score may be invalid due to the actions of
Dee Wallace, you may be entitled to relief.
Contact Houston DWI Attorney Paul B. Kennedy
immediately so that we may begin the process
of clearing your name.
DA's plan would help some with
DWIs clear record
First-time suspects would get supervision
By JAMES PINKERTON and BRIAN ROGERS
Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle
May 30, 2009
Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos
announced plans Friday for a program that allows
first-time DWI and drug offenders to avoid
conviction, an idea she acknowledged could be a
hard sell to the public.
The plan, referred to as pretrial diversion and
scheduled to begin in August, was heartily
endorsed by the county’s defense attorneys,
supported by the sheriff deputies’ and the
Houston police officers’ unions, but strongly
opposed by the local chapter of Mothers Against
Drunk Drivers.
“What we’re trying to do is prevent recidivism. So,
it’s a carrot-stick approach,” Lykos said. “With
respect to DWI, that’s an absolute plague in
Harris County. If we can get first offenders, get
them into treatment … and divert them so they
don’t become repeat offenders, that’s going to
have enormous dividends. And the same thing for
first-time drug possession.”
Calling it a “risky proposition in this day and age,”
Lykos asked for support for the driving-while-
intoxicated policy Friday morning at Rice
University during a meeting of the Houston-Harris
County Office of Drug Policy, garnering rousing
applause from those present.
Lykos said the plan was an offshoot of a similar
effort now under way with juveniles that has
diverted 300 first-time offenders to close
supervision, allowing them to avoid criminal
records if they successfully complete the
monitoring.
“It’ll be pretrial disposition, if you will, or deferred
prosecution: They’re put under supervision; the
DWIs will have the (ignition) interlocks; they will
not lose their licenses; they will go to work; they
will undergo the drug treatment, the urinalysis
and everything else; and if they’re successful, the
charges are not filed.”
DWIs clear record
First-time suspects would get supervision
By JAMES PINKERTON and BRIAN ROGERS
Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle
May 30, 2009
Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos
announced plans Friday for a program that allows
first-time DWI and drug offenders to avoid
conviction, an idea she acknowledged could be a
hard sell to the public.
The plan, referred to as pretrial diversion and
scheduled to begin in August, was heartily
endorsed by the county’s defense attorneys,
supported by the sheriff deputies’ and the
Houston police officers’ unions, but strongly
opposed by the local chapter of Mothers Against
Drunk Drivers.
“What we’re trying to do is prevent recidivism. So,
it’s a carrot-stick approach,” Lykos said. “With
respect to DWI, that’s an absolute plague in
Harris County. If we can get first offenders, get
them into treatment … and divert them so they
don’t become repeat offenders, that’s going to
have enormous dividends. And the same thing for
first-time drug possession.”
Calling it a “risky proposition in this day and age,”
Lykos asked for support for the driving-while-
intoxicated policy Friday morning at Rice
University during a meeting of the Houston-Harris
County Office of Drug Policy, garnering rousing
applause from those present.
Lykos said the plan was an offshoot of a similar
effort now under way with juveniles that has
diverted 300 first-time offenders to close
supervision, allowing them to avoid criminal
records if they successfully complete the
monitoring.
“It’ll be pretrial disposition, if you will, or deferred
prosecution: They’re put under supervision; the
DWIs will have the (ignition) interlocks; they will
not lose their licenses; they will go to work; they
will undergo the drug treatment, the urinalysis
and everything else; and if they’re successful, the
charges are not filed.”
What does the DA's new proposal mean to
you? If you've been wrongly charged with
driving while intoxicated, contact Houston
DWI Attorney Paul B. Kennedy to discuss
the ramifications of the District Attorney's
proposal.
you? If you've been wrongly charged with
driving while intoxicated, contact Houston
DWI Attorney Paul B. Kennedy to discuss
the ramifications of the District Attorney's
proposal.