Austin Texas DUI

2010-09-18T23:10:00.000-07:00

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University of Texas - Longhorns

2010-05-08T02:32:00.001-07:00

Prof joins National Academy of Sciences

Physicist Allan MacDonald gets one of highest honors accorded a U.S. scientist.
Director of Ransom Center to retireThomas F. Staley announces plans to retire on Aug. 31, 2011.
Researcher joins national academyDr. Mary Wheeler elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Scientists find new genes for cancerGenes found in plants, yeast and worms responsible for cancer, other diseases.
Online survey collects student feedbackResults will help improve undergraduate experiences at the university.

Too Funny - You are NOT the father

2010-03-14T20:00:00.001-07:00

Austin DMV org

2009-05-12T23:01:00.000-07:00

Austin Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, DMV org,
DMV, provides a low-cost, high-quality course for defensive driving course seekers. The course is Internet based; therefore access is available throughout the day and night. The Austin Defensive Driving Texas satisfies the legal citations needed to compensate traffic violations.

Traffic ticket - the ticket that was cited by the courts for a traffic infraction gets cancelled.
Points - Few demerit points are removed from the driving record. How ever, the number of points that can be reduced varies from state to state.
Fine - The court imposed fines can be reduced by a substantial amount.
Insurance Premium - Users can gain eligibility to avail the insurance discount. Once again, this depends on the insurance company's discretion.
Defensive Driving Skills - Users can be assured to improve the defensive driving abilities to a great extent in North Lamar.

Celebrity DUI

2009-05-12T21:22:00.000-07:00

U.S. experts say the U.S. media ignores the public health context of celebrity driving under the influence arrests.

The DUI arrests of popular celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, Michelle Rodriguez and Lindsay Lohan yielded widespread news coverage, but a qualitative analysis of 150 print and 16 television news reports in ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, Fox, The New York Times, TIME and People magazine showed 4 percent made any mention of DUI injury or potential injury. Particularly in Austin Texas much of this news was widespread.

Study lead author Katherine Smith of Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Center in Baltimore says DUI stories raise awareness of the issue but the media are missing an opportunity to educate this audience on solutions to prevent DUI.

Previous research has demonstrated that medical-related celebrity news, such as reports of breast cancer, can motivate the public to seek cancer screening services like mammography, the researchers say.

Austin Texas DUI Help

2009-05-01T19:02:00.000-07:00

If are caught drinking and driving here are things to consider:

DUI-DWI Terms & Definitions
Absorption Rate: The rate at which consumed alcohol finds its way into the blood stream. While alcohol sits in the stomach, its absorption is delayed. Absorption rate will be affected by how much was eaten, individual biologic differences, and what type of beverage was consumed. When drinking continues over a course of hours, both absorption and “burnoff” (metabolizing of alcohol) will be happening simultaneously.

Administrative License Suspension: A law that allows the prompt suspension of the license of drivers charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) when a driver has a BAC above the prescribed limit, or sometimes if a driver refuses to take a roadside blood or breath test. Thus the license may be suspended before adjudication of the DWI charge.

BAC: Short for “blood alcohol concentration.” BAC refers to the amount of alcohol in your bloodstream and is measured in percentages. BAC can be measured either by breath, blood or urine testing and is often used by law enforcement to determine whether or not a motorist is “legally drunk.” All 50 states have adopted BAC laws that make it illegal to drive with a BAC at or above a set amount. As of May of 2007, all 50 states have adopted 0.08% as the BAC limit.

Blood Test: A laboratory test that directly measures the percentage of alcohol content of the blood drawn from a DWI suspect.

Breath Test: A test of blood alcohol level that is derived from measuring the alcohol level of the suspect’s breath. It depends for its accuracy on the machine’s receiving air from deep in the lungs, and a mathematical formula is used to extrapolate the blood alcohol level from the lung-air alcohol level.

Breathalyzer: A portable machine used by law enforcement to measure the BAC of suspected drunk drivers.

Burnoff Rate: The rate at which alcohol in the body is metabolized. During burnoff, the blood alcohol level drops, giving rise to the “falling curve” term to describe the graph of the decrease in BA.

Chemical Test: As it relates to DUI, a test of the alcohol or drug concentration in a person's blood. A Breathalyzer, blood analysis, or urinalysis can be used as chemical tests for alcohol. If other drugs are suspected, a blood test or urine test is used.

Commercial Vehicle: A vehicle driven for business purposes. In the DUI context, these are the consequences for driving a commercial vehicle while drunk.

Community Service: Depending on the offense, your state may offer community service as a way to work off fines or jail time, which means you are living at home and reporting during the day to pick up trash, sweep public buildings, assist community charitable or public oriented organizations, or perform other services to the community. Community service may also be a mandatory part of your sentencing.

Conditional License: A conditional license is a license granted “on condition” of something, such as completing a DUI course or alcohol treatment program. Once that “condition” has been met, a standard license is generally issued or reinstated.

Diversion: A court program that can suspend the prosecution of a criminal DWI charge in exchange for performing certain tasks, such as attending a drinking driver program. At the end of the period of successful diversion the charges are dismissed. This is less frequently used in DWI cases these days, but still exists in some states.

Driver Responsibility Tax: Some states charge those convicted of a DUI with an extra tax on top of fines and court costs. This usually consists of a tax that is payable to the state for three years after the incident occurred (e.g.: $250 per year for three years). In most cases, failure to pay the yearly assessment on time results in license suspension.

DUI School: DUI schools are typically drug and alcohol education programs designed to help you realize how dangerous drinking and driving is and to hopefully ensure you are not a repeat offender. Your state will likely have a list of approved schools for you to choose from.

DUI: Driving While Under the Influence. Just a different way of stating DWI.

DWI: Driving While Intoxicated. Just a different way of stating DUI.

Felony: A serious crime, such as murder, rape or burglary, for which there is a stricter sentence given than for a misdemeanor. Felonies are usually categorized by degrees. 1st degree felonies are the most serious class (with the highest fines and penalties), 2nd degree felonies are less serious, and so on. Many states treat DUIs that cause serious bodily injury as a 3rd degree felony. If there has been a death as a result of the DUI, it might be classified as a 1st or 2nd degree felony, depending upon the prosecutor and the situation. Some states elevate DWI to felony status even without an injury or death, if the suspect has a given number of prior DWI convictions. A felony can result in a sentence to state prison instead of county jail.

FST: Field Sobriety Test. A series of physical and mental coordination tests designed to help an officer decide if a driver is DWI. These may include walking the straight line, reciting the alphabet, standing still with feet together and arms extended, standing on one foot, etc. These are highly subjective, but if the officer concludes the driver was DWI, he will require a BA test. States seldom have statutes that penalize refusing to perform FST’s, but most will penalize refusal to take a Blood Alcohol Test with license suspension or other penalties.

High BAC: Threshold blood alcohol content for which maximum penalties and fines may apply, even on a first offense.

Ignition Interlock Device: An ignition interlock device is an in-car alcohol breath screening device that prevents a vehicle from starting if it detects a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) over a pre-set limit of .02 (i.e., 20 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood). The device is located inside the vehicle, near the driver’s seat, and is connected to the engine's ignition system. Many states require that the device be used by those convicted of DUI.

Implied Consent Laws: Some states have implied consent laws. If you have a driver’s license in one of these states, you have, by implication, consented to have your blood alcohol concentration measured. In many states, you may refuse to take the test, but fines and license suspensions may be the result. In some states, an officer may not pull over drivers randomly to test them, but must have “probable cause” to believe the driver is DWI before pulling them over (such as observing “weaving”).

Intoxilyzer: A brand name for a blood alcohol breath testing machine.

License Revocation: A license revocation means your driving privileges have been cancelled. You will likely need to reapply for a driver's license after a designated length of time.

License Suspension: A license suspension means you may not drive for the period of your suspension. Driving privileges are typically administered by a state agency other than the court system. It could be the Secretary of State, the Department of Motor Vehicles or another agency. If your license is suspended, the suspension will likely take effect immediately upon arrest, and not upon conviction. Check your state’s laws. You, or your lawyer on your behalf, may be able to negotiate a limited suspension, meaning you may drive to and from work, but nowhere else.

Miranda Rights: The formal advisement that you have the right to remain silent and to have a lawyer present before answering questions, which police must recite prior to questioning someone who is in custody. Seldom relevant to DWI cases, because the police never arrest anyone until after questioning (Have you been drinking?), after the FSTs, and maybe even after the Blood Alcohol Testing. Of course, one does have the right not to answer questions like that one, or “How much have you had to drink? When?”, but no officer will advise you of that.

Misdemeanor: A crime less serious than a felony. Misdemeanors are sometimes categorized by degrees. 1st degree misdemeanors are the most serious class (with the highest fines and penalties), 2nd degree misdemeanors are less serious, and so on. Many states treat a first DUI conviction as a misdemeanor.

Open Container Laws: In some states, it is illegal to have an open container of alcohol in your vehicle. Many states have laws that make it illegal for drivers and passengers to have open containers in the vehicle.

Probation: When all or part of the required jail time is suspended in exchange for good behavior, as determined by checking in with a probation officer. Jail time may be reinstated if it is found the terms of probation are being violated. Some grants of probation are unsupervised, but a violation may be found after a new arrest.

Provisional (or Restricted) License: AA provisional license typically withholds certain license privileges. In a DUI context, a provisional license might be granted to someone to drive to and from work only, or to and from the court ordered drinking driver program.

Regurgitation: Ejecting some stomach contents up into the throat or mouth. With alcohol in the stomach, this can fool a Breathalyzer into thinking that the blood alcohol level is much higher than it is. Officers administering a breath test are supposed to watch the suspect to see he does not burp or regurgitate prior to the test. A cloud of alcohol burped up into the mouth will invalidate the breath test results.

Rising Curve Defense: A defense to DWI based upon the claim that the driver was not under the influence and did not have .08% blood alcohol when he or she was driving, but that it rose to that level after arrest due to the fact that alcohol was still being absorbed. Consequently, a long delay between being pulled over and having a BA test helps the suspect in many cases.

Sobriety Checkpoints: A system where law enforcement agencies select a particular location for a particular time period and systematically stop vehicles (for example, every third car) to investigate drivers for possible DWI. If any evidence of intoxication is noted, a detailed investigation ensues.

Urine Test: A laboratory chemical test of the suspect’s urine to determine the suspect’s blood alcohol level. Can be inaccurate because of the mixing of higher alcohol level urine from earlier with lower alcohol level urine closer to the driver’s being pulled over. Can give an artificially high reading for that reason.

Vehicle Impound/Immobilization: Vehicle impound is an option used by some states when there has been more than one DUI conviction. The vehicle may be seized, or an ignition interlock device may be installed on the steering wheel of the car, requiring the driver to pass a breath test using the device before he or she can start the vehicle and drive away.

Zero Tolerance BAC: Allowable blood alcohol content for minors (as defined by the state). This percentage can be as low as 0% (meaning no alcohol content may be detected-hence the term “zero tolerance.”) or as high as 0.02%.

Texas DUI Help - Contacts for Lawyers

2009-05-01T19:00:00.000-07:00

If you have been charged with a DUI in Texas (Driving Under the Influence) there are two things that you need to consider seriously

First, take your DUI charge very seriously.
A conviction for a DUI in Texas will have long lasting consequences. A criminal record can affect your employment, your future and your personal freedom.

Second, Hire an experienced Texas DUI Lawyer or DUI Attorney who is experienced in all of the Texas DUI laws.
Understanding the different Texas DUI laws and courtroom proceedings can be a challenge. Hiring a qualified Texas DUI attorney or DWI lawyer from DUI.com who's practice concentrates on drunk driving defense can make a difference in the outcome of your DUI charge.

Arrested for a DUI in Austin, TX?

2009-04-06T00:45:00.000-07:00

Arrested for a DUI in Austin, TX?

TEXAS DWI LAWS
General - DWI News

DWI - DUI Laws in the State of Texas -- Driving While Intoxicated:

DWI is treated as a serious crime in Texas. Texas DWI-DUI laws provide for punishment that includes significant fines, jail time, license suspension

The Legal Limit in Texas .08 BAC In Texas the legal limit for intoxication is .08 blood alcohol concentration (BAC). Although the limit is .08, any driver can be stopped and cited for impaired driving due to alcohol or other drugs regardless of BAC. Texas If you are under 21, it is illegal to drive with any detectable amount of alcohol. Any amount of beer, wine or liquor will trigger the penalties that typically include (1) 30-day driver’s license suspension (2) up to a $500 fine (3) 8 to 12 hours of community service

What can happen when you're stopped by an officer who suspects your are DWI.
A law enforcement officer may ask you to do a field sobriety test and/or take a breathalyzer .A breathalyzer is used to measure how much alcohol is in your system,

DWI Penalties --- First Offense:
• up to a $2,000 fine
• 72 hours to 180 days in jail
• driver’s license suspension: 90 days to 1 year

DWI Penalties ----- Second Offense:
• up to a $4,000 fine
• 30 days to 1 year in jail
• driver’s license suspension: 180 days to 2 years

DWI Penalties ----- Third Offense:
• up to a $10,000 fine
• 2 to 10 years in penitentiary
• driver’s license suspension: 180 days to 2 years

Under 21
If you are under 21, it is illegal to drive with any detectable amount of alcohol. Any amount of beer, wine or liquor will trigger the penalties that typically include (1) 30-day driver’s license suspension (2) up to a $500 fine (3) 8 to 12 hours of community service.

If you’re under 21, the mere possession of alcohol is illegal. Penalties that can be imposed include
• 60-day driver’s license suspension
• up to a $500 fine
• 20 to 40 hours of community service
• mandatory attendance in alcohol-awareness classes

A second offense leads to greater penalties.
Over 17 and DWI

If you are over 17 and you are DWI (driving while intoxicated) ie. your BAC is .08 or higher, penalties under the Texas DWI can include:
• up to a $2,000 fine
• 72 hours to 180 days in jail

Barstool DUI

2009-04-05T23:47:00.000-07:00

Ohio man, Kile Wygle, 28 says he is seeking a jury trial on a charge of driving under the influence that was slapped on him after he crashed the vehicle he was piloting -- a barstool.

gossip girl leighton meester

2009-03-27T19:26:00.001-07:00

Leighton Marissa Claire Meester (born April 9, 1986) is an American actress and aspiring singer-songwriter, best known for her role as the main character Blair Waldorf in the TV show Gossip Girl.[1] Her first acting role on a television program was on NBC's legal drama Law & Order in 1999.[2] Other series in which Meester has appeared include Surface, Entourage, CSI: Miami,[3] 8 Simple Rules, 24,[4] 7th Heaven,[5] and House.[6]

Poker arrested

2009-03-07T02:44:00.000-08:00

holdemtalkradio RT @_PokerListings _Layne Flack arrested for DUI - misses NBC Heads-Up. Derbyshire's got the details: http://tinyurl.com/cf8h3b

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2009-02-21T19:29:00.000-08:00

Driving under the influence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs (driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, drinking and driving, drink-driving) or other drugs, ...
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2009-01-31T08:39:00.001-08:00

It would be smart to arrange for a designated driver if you're leaving home to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday.

The Washington State Patrol says many detachments will have extra troopers on the road Sunday looking for drivers who drink too much watching the Super Bowl.

The Patrol says troopers will be watching for speeding, aggressive driving and driving while impaired — violations known to cause tragedy.

"Getting into a collision is not the way to celebrate a major sporting event," says WSP Chief John Batiste in a news release.

good site: way to beat DUI

2009-01-21T23:51:00.000-08:00

http://www.1800dialdui.com/CM/Custom/TOC40WaystoBeataDUI.asp
40 WAYS TO BEAT A DUI
If you have been arrested for DUI or DWI, it is obviously cause for concern—but not for despair. By hiring a quality defense lawyer who can protect your rights, there are a host of ways your case may be defendable. That’s why it would be a good idea to consider hiring one of America’s DUI and DWI Defense Attorneys now. Here’s a few ways our lawyers may be able to win your case. Even if your case involves a drug, drugs, medicine or alcohol, they will help.
ILLEGAL STOP OF PERSON OR VEHICLE – a driver cannot be stopped unless the officer has a reasonable and articulate basis to believe that a traffic law or other law has been violated. Similarly, a person cannot be seized unless a violation has occurred.
WEAVING INSIDE THE LANES IS NOT ILLEGAL – weaving without crossing any lines is not a violation of the law, and a vehicle cannot be stopped for that reason.
ANONYMOUS REPORT OF DRUNK DRIVING – a car cannot be stopped simply because an anonymous citizen reported that the driver was drunk.
STANDARD FIELD SOBRIETY TESTING IS INACCURATE – in healthy individuals, the one-leg stand test is only 65% accurate, and the walk-and-turn test is only 68% accurate in determining if a person is under the influence. Those persons with injuries, medical conditions, 50 pounds or greater overweight, and 65 years or older cannot be validly judged by these tests.
NON-STANDARDIZED FIELD TESTS ARE INVALID – neither the Federal Government (NHTSA) nor medical science considers touching your finger to your nose, or saying the alphabet, or counting backwards, as valid sobriety tests.
BREATH TESTING IS INACCURATE – virtually all experts concede that one breath test alone is unreliable. Breath testing is subject to various inaccuracies, including a variance as much s +/- 12.5%, non-specificity for ethanol, etc.
BOOKING ROOM VIDEOS – Many police stations videotape suspects at the police station, where their speech is clear and their balance is perfect, in spite of police testimony to the contrary.
IN-SQUAD VIDEOS – more and more often, the suspect’s driving and performance on field tests is being recorded; often contradicting police testimony.
FAILURE TO PROVIDE SPEEDY TRIAL – If a client is not provided with a trial within a certain period of time, which varies between states, through delays of the court or prosecutor, the charges must be dismissed.
POLICE BLOOD TEST INACCURATE – Many times, police blood testing fails to follow prescribed rules of testing, analysis, or preservation recommendations.
HOSPITAL BLOOD TEST INACCURATE – Hospital blood tests overestimate a person’s true level by as much as 25% in healthy, uninjured individuals, and are not statistically reliable in severely injured persons.
BREATH TEST OPERATOR UNLICENSED – Most states require a Breath Test Operator to possess a valid, unexpired operator’s license, or the breath test result is inadmissible.
BREATHALYZER MACHINE MALFUNCTIONS – Most states specify that if there is a malfunction or repair of the breath test instrument within a certain period of time before or after a suspect’s breath test, the results of the suspect’s test are presumed invalid.

Some tips on ‘stupid human test’ if you’re pulled for suspected DUI

2009-01-21T23:50:00.000-08:00

A few weeks ago, I wrote about what to expect in case you were stopped by the police and were suspected of DUI. In that article I specifically said it was not intended to help you "beat the rap."

I didn’t want to appear to be encouraging drinking and driving and I could use the business. However, now that the holidays and "Amateur’s Night" has passed, here are a few "pointers," shall we say, on how to maximize your performance on the Field Sobriety Exercises (FSEs).

Also known as Stupid Human Tricks, these tests are a key part of the evidence that will be used against you. And there may be a video camera in the car to memorialize your performance for a jury of your peers to critique. But, you may actually have a chance to be on your way, if only you do these tasks to test your "normal faculties" in a manner acceptable to Johnny Law. But, there’s the rub, these are not things that a person normally does.

He makes them look easy as he demonstrates what is expected:

Stand on one leg while looking at your other foot which is to be pointed toes out, 6 inches off the ground, for 30 seconds;
Walk an imaginary line, the heel of one foot touching the toe of the other,9 steps down, pirouette and return 9 steps to where you started from;
Tilt your head back, close your eyes, hands at your side and recite the ABC’s.....without singing or chanting them. ("Now I’ve said my ABC’s, next time won’t you sing with me.")

Driver accused in fatal Felton DUI crash will go to trial

2009-01-13T06:45:00.001-08:00

A Felton man accused of driving drunk and causing a fatal head-on wreck the night before Thanksgiving will be held for trial, a judge ruled Monday.
Nicholas Steven Yeager, 29, faces 13 years in state prison.
During Monday's short preliminary hearing, which is to determine if there is enough evidence to hold a trial, the California Highway Patrol officer who investigated the crash testified about Yeager's alleged level of intoxication and the logistics of the fatal collision.
Yeager faces a long list of charges, including gross vehicular manslaughter, DUI and hit and run.
Yeager allegedly allowed his Dodge Durango to veer into oncoming traffic on East Zayante Road the evening of Nov. 26, colliding head-on with a Ford Taurus driven by Monte Curtis Poston, 44, of Felton. Poston died at the scene, while his wife, Michelle, 43, was injured in the crash and trapped inside the wrecked car.
In the moments after the 7:30 p.m. crash, a passing motorist who lives in the area stopped and spoke with Yeager, according to CHP officer Bryce Danehaurer, the lead investigator on the crash.
During their conversation, the motorist asked Yeager if he was trying to flee the scene and Yeager allegedly told him that he just wanted to get his child home because the young boy was cold and scared.
Meanwhile, another resident in the area had heard the sound of the crash and left her home to investigate, Danehaurer testified. When she got to the intersection

2009-01-13T06:44:00.001-08:00

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Study shows bump in DUI fatalities around holidays

2008-12-24T02:02:00.001-08:00

Some police officers call New Year's Eve "amateur night."

Tradition has it that you toast the new year with a glass of champagne. Some people get caught up in the reverie, drink more than they intended to, and end up driving home drunk.

"People tend to overimbibe during the holidays," said Charlene Chapman, executive director of Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists, which works with the McHenry County Court system to rehabilitate drunken drivers. "People that don't normally imbibe, will."

A recent study by the National Highway Safety Administration shows a bump in the number of deaths involving drunken drivers nationwide during Christmas and New Year's.

An average of 36 fatalities a day occurred on U.S. roadways as a result of crashes involving drunken drivers, according to a new study using data from 2001-2005.

The average number of fatalities increased to 45 during Christmas and 54 during New Year's. The new study also found that 21- to 24-year-old drivers are involved in more alcohol-related deaths than any other age group.

About one-third of traffic accidents in the state so far this year have been alcohol-related.

According to data gathered by the Illinois Department of Transportation, as of Tuesday there were 1,008 fatalities in the state, 302 of which involved alcohol.

So far this year there have been 16 traffic fatalities in McHenry County. But IDOT does not have data of alcohol-use broken down by county as it relates to auto accidents.

2008-12-03T22:25:00.001-08:00

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Arrest for Driving Under the Influence (DUI): General Information

2008-11-16T13:27:00.000-08:00

Arrest for Driving Under the Influence (DUI): General Information

I've just been arrested for DUI. What happens now?
At the time of my arrest, the officer confiscated my driver license. How do I get it back?
The officer issued me an Order of Suspension and Temporary License. What am I supposed to do with this document?
The Notice of Suspension that the officer gave me at the time of my arrest states I have ten days to request an administrative hearing. What is the purpose of this hearing and what can it do for me?
How long will my driving privilege be suspended if I took the chemical test?
Do I need a hearing to get a restricted driver license to go to and from work?
The officer stated I refused to take a chemical test. What does this mean?
How long will my driving privilege be suspended for not taking the chemical test?
How is the DMV suspension or revocation for the DUI arrest different from the suspension or revocation following my conviction in criminal court?
How can I find a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Program as ordered by the court?

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/dl/driversafety/dsalcohol.htm

Miller got the same award last year, when he made 108 DUI arrests.

2008-11-16T13:26:00.000-08:00

Henry Reid Wilson didn't catch a break Thursday night from an old Fort King Middle School buddy.

The 29-year-old Gainesville resident was pulled over by Marion County sheriff's Deputy Gary Miller after the deputy clocked him traveling 68 in a 55 mph zone on East State Road 40 near County Road 314.

Wilson told Miller he didn't have his driver's license. Then he reportedly told the deputy he recognized him.

Indeed, they had been students together at Fort King Middle. But of course that didn’t stop Miller from slapping cuffs on the driver, who according to the deputy’s report, has a long list of driving infractions.

Miller arrested him at 11:48 p.m. on charges of driving under the influence and habitually driving while license is suspended or revoked.

"He thought he was going to get a break," Miller said.

This deputy has no tolerance for people driving drunk. Last week, Mothers Against Drunk Driving honored him for making 100 DUI arrests this year. Wilson brought the total to 102.

Miller got the same award last year, when he made 108 DUI arrests.

2008-11-09T17:41:00.001-08:00

A Hoffman Estates man died early Sunday, two days after being charged in a drunk driving crash on the Tri-State Tollway near Northfield Township.
Jason Desens, 33, of the 1600 block of Pebble Beach Drive in Hoffman Estates, was pronounced dead at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge at 1:45 a.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.
The accident happened at 12:05 a.m. Friday on I-294 in the southbound lanes, about a mile south of Dundee Road, according to Illinois State Police Tollway District Sgt. Daniel Moore.
Desens was driving a 2002 Saturn in the left lane when he approached a tow truck in front of his vehicle. As he attempted to change lanes to go around the truck, Desens struck the right rear of the truck with his car, causing substantial damage to the left front of his car, Moore said.
He was initially taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital with serious injuries following the crash. A male passenger in Desens car was not injured in the crash and was not hospitalized, Moore said.
Desens was charged with driving under the influence following the crash, Moore said.

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Drunk drivers have found a loophole in the state’s legal system that allows them to keep driving while awaiting trial -- and they know all too well how to exploit it, police and prosecutors say.

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Tyler, TX DWI / DWI lawyer John J. Eastland has joined 1800DUILaws.com, the nationwide association of skilled drunk driving defense attorneys.

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WITH the credit and housing markets in turmoil, insurance was, until recently, an overlooked piece of the financial picture. That changed when the government shored up the American International Group, the nation’s largest insurance company, with an $85 billion emergency loan two weeks ago.

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Modeling is not an easy career path. Elena Abete is just one girl who proves that. She was Daniel's model on this season of Project Runway and got the boot along with him. She reveals in the Austin American Statesman she got no pay for doing Runway for which she worked ten-hour days. And that time hardly involves hanging out with the designers. "The only time we got with them is in the work room," she tells the Statesmen. "The producers kept us very separated."

Abete had given up on New York and moved home to Austin, Texas, after a falling-out with her agency. She returned when she got called to do Runway but is now back in Austin, where she works as a hostess at a local Tex-Mex joint. Though she was doing okay as a model and appears in September's Cosmo Girl, she says didn't like New York or modeling:

Dallas, Texas DUI / DWI Attorneys Chris Lewis and Rob Crain Join 1800DUILaws.com - PR.com

2008-08-25T23:49:00.000-07:00

"DWI attorneys Chris Lewis and Rob Crain have joined 1800DUILaws.com, the nationwide association of top drunk driving defense lawyers.

Dallas, Texas DUI / DWI attorneys Chris Lewis and Rob Crain have the experience and skills to effectively defend any drunk driving case. A Texas DUI / DWI conviction brings fines, driver's license suspensions, and even jail time, so it's critical to have a skilled drunk driving defense lawyer. The Dallas, Texas DUI / DWI attorneys of Crain Lewis fight aggressively for the rights of their drunk driving clients.

Dallas, Texas DUI / DWI defense lawyer Chris Lewis has tried more than 100 jury cases and has won many more dismissals and favorable agreements for his clients. He was twice named one of the “Best Lawyers in Dallas Under 40” and was designated a “Rising Star” by Texas Monthly Magazine.

Chris received his law degree from Baylor University School of Law and prosecuted criminal cases in Harris, Williamson and Dallas counties before transitioning to a civil litigation practice."

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'Indiana Jones' star injured, arrested for DUI - San Jose Mercury News

2008-08-05T19:59:00.000-07:00

"Shia LaBeouf was arrested for drunk driving Sunday after an early morning car accident in which he was injured, authorities said.
The 'Indiana Jones' star was the driver of a vehicle that was involved in a 3 a.m. collision in Hollywood, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sgt. Scott Wolf said.
'It was immediately apparent to officers responding on the scene that LaBeouf was intoxicated and he was subsequently placed under arrest,' Wolf said.
LaBeouf was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where he was being treated for a minor head injury and injuries to his left hand and a knee, Wolf said. A woman passenger in LaBeouf's car and the driver of the other vehicle were not seriously injured."

'LaBeouf was not drunk during accident'

2008-07-31T21:37:00.000-07:00

"Actress Isabel Lucas's mother is convinced that Hollywood actor Shia Labeouf was not drunk at the time of his car accident last week.

Lucas is LaBeouf's co-star from Transformers 2 and was with the actor when his car collided with another vehicle in Hollywood - leaving the actor with serious injuries.

Beatrice, mother of Isabel, claimed that her daughter would never get into a car with a drunk driver. "Isabel would not get into advertising provides higher sales lift than display advertising, but when combined, the synergy provides the highest lift… When comparing the offline sales impact among consumers exposed to ‘search advertising only’ with the impact among consumers exposed to ‘display advertising only’, search holds a clear advantage the car with someone she thought was drink-driving," she said.

"There has been an enormous media thing with this in the (United) States. From Isabel's perspective, it was just a normal car accident," she added. "

Texan nabbed 4 times for DUI in less than 2 weeks | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

2008-07-26T21:14:00.000-07:00

"A man arrested four times in less than two weeks on suspicion of drunken driving in three states bonded out of a Nebraska jail Tuesday.
Robert Hood, of Caldwell, Texas, was released after posting $200, or 10 percent of the $2,000 bail, Otoe County Jail officials said.
The 44-year-old was pulled over shortly before 8:30 a.m. Sunday in Otoe County for speeding, Deb Collins of the Nebraska State Patrol said. Hood was intoxicated, Collins said.
Otoe County sits on the Missouri River in southeast Nebraska, south of Omaha.
Records show this was Hood's fourth DUI charge since the beginning of July, Collins said. He was arrested on July 4 in Mitchell, S.D., July 7 in Deadwood, S.D., and again on July 8 in Platte County, Wyo."

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2008-07-23T23:03:00.000-07:00

Austin police detective arrested for DWI

2008-07-17T05:32:00.000-07:00

"An Austin police officer wound up behind bars for driving while intoxicated after Bartlett police said he tried to get out of a sobriety test by flashing his badge.
Det. Joseph Lucas was stopped for speeding down I-95 in Bartlett on Thursday night. When the arresting officer approached Lucas' car, it smelled of alcohol. Lucas, a 19-year veteran of the Austin police department, was asked to take a field sobriety test.
That's when more contraband was discovered.
"There was an open 12-pack of beer in the car," said Bartlett Police Chief Darryl Hart. "I'm not sure what brand, and I believe there were some open containers in the car."

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2008-07-12T11:17:00.000-07:00

Austin man arrested after domestic incidentDelta County Independent, CO - Jul 10, 2008Mark Horner, 40, of Austin was jailed July 3 after an argument with his wife escalated and he used his car to ram two vehicles to prevent her from fleeing ...

DWI crackdown this weekendAustin Herald, MN - Jun 30, 2008By Herald staff (Contact) Austin Daily Herald In the upcoming safe and sober campaign, local and county law enforcement will mobilize sweeps for drunken ...

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2008-07-07T20:43:00.000-07:00

Stabler arrested on DUI chargeMinneapolis Star Tribune, MN - Jun 9, 2008Benson's rocky relationship with the Bears took a turn for the worse when he was arrested on a drunken-driving charge in Austin, Texas, early Saturday after ...

California man cited for DUI in fatal motorcycle crashChicago Tribune, United States - Jul 2, 2008A California man was ticketed for drunken driving in a Monday collision that killed a motorcyclist in Humboldt Park. Rafael Marquez, 27, of the 4300 block

Chicago Bears cut Cedric Benson due to DUI

2008-07-07T00:21:00.000-07:00

"The Bears waived RB Cedric Benson, the fourth overall pick of the 2005 draft, less than a week after his second arrest in under a month.

Benson was arrested on suspicion of DWI in Austin, Texas, June. 7, and he was arrested and charged with boating while intoxicated on May 5, also in Austin."

2008-06-27T07:39:00.001-07:00

North Pole man clipped for DUI on riding mower
San Jose Mercury News, USA - 14 hours ago
Driving a lawnmower while drunk qualifies for a DUI charge. Lewis was also charged with failure to stop at the direction of a peace officer. ...

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2008-06-05T23:31:00.001-07:00

" Resveratrol, a compound found in grapes, red wine, pomegranates and certain other foods, may protect the heart and slow the effects of aging, a new study suggests.

Tests in mice revealed that low doses of resveratrol mimic the effects of caloric restriction, diets with 20 percent to 30 percent fewer calories than a typical diet that have been shown to extend life span.

Previous research has shown that high doses of resveratrol prevent early death in mice fed a high-fat diet. This new study adds to those findings, showing that receiving low doses of resveratrol in middle age offers many of the benefits as a calorie-reduced diet.

"This brings down the dose of resveratrol toward the consumption reality mode. At the same time, it plugs into the biology of caloric restriction," co-senior author Richard Weindruch, a professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said in a prepared statement.

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2008-06-05T07:39:00.000-07:00

Valleywag obtained the photos from Hilton's and Lohan's private MySpace profiles with the help of Canadian security researcher Byron Ng, who found that a MySpace widget in Yahoo's Widget Galley could be used to bypass MySpace privacy controls.

Valleywag managing editor Owen Thomas sees the security flaw as a sign that data portability -- the fashionable movement to make social data available across Web site boundaries -- is fundamentally flawed

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2008-06-04T18:46:00.000-07:00

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Summit prosecutor testifies for tougher DUI bill - Cleveland Metro News – The Latest Breaking News, Photos and Stories from The Plain Dealer

2008-05-11T07:37:00.000-07:00

"Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh testified Thursday before the Ohio House of Representatives Criminal Justice Committee on a proposed law that would require mandatory blood tests for repeat drunken drivers.
Walsh told the committee that Ohio ranks sixth in the country for the number of drunken driving fatalities. In the last three years, the Summit office has prosecuted 17 drunken drivers who killed someone and had 100 individuals with five or more DUIs, she told lawmakers.
Bevan Walsh testified that several states -- including Alaska, Texas and Nevada -- enacted laws that require mandatory blood tests for drunken drivers. The pending law in Ohio would require a suspected drunken driver to take a breath test and if they refuse, it would require them to have a blood test."

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2008-04-05T22:00:00.000-07:00

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Tribridge acquires Texas CRM provider - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

2008-03-05T21:21:00.000-08:00

"Productive Gap is now under the ownership of Tribridge Inc. as the Microsoft consulting firm looks to expand its customer relationship management services into other markets.
The move to acquire the Austin, Texas, company comes along with the launch of the latest version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Productive Gap is a provider of the software and will add consultants familiar with the application to the Tribridge staff, said Tony DiBenedetto, chairman and chief executive.
Productive Gap was spun off from Onsite Computer Solutions in January 2007 but has been focused on providing Microsoft Dynamics services since the platform's beta release in 2002.
Ed Benson, co-founder of Productive Gap, will join Tribridge as a senior manager of the CRM division."

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2008-02-24T13:29:00.000-08:00

Young pop singer Aaron Carter, sibling of the more famous boy band member Nick Carter, was arrested Thursday by Texas police for investigation of marijuana possession, authorities said. Aaron Carter, 20, was driving his Cadillac Escalade in Junction, Texas when he was pulled over for speeding. A search of his vehicle revealed at least two ounces of marijuana, celebrity gossip site TMZ.com reports. Carter was alone in the car. He was taken to jail, where he was to wait for a Friday morning appearance before a magistrate, Kimble County Sheriff Mike Chapman told People magazine. The cutesy heartthrob has mostly stayed out of trouble ever since debuting in the music industry as a 10-year-old. He was at one time the proud male to cause a rift between teenage actresses Hillary Duff and Lindsay Lohan, who both allegedly dated him. Aaron joined brother Nick Carter, of Backstreet Boys fame, as well as their three other siblings on “House of Carters,” a reality show on the E! cable network, in fall 2006. E! Online quotes Aaron’s MySpace blog, according to which he is busy working on his music. “I spend most of my time in my studio and I will soon be posting some of my new stuff so that everyone can see how much I've been focusing on my music,” the teenager wrote. It was only a couple of weeks ago that another celebrity’s younger sibling was arrested. Socialite Paris Hilton’s 18-year-old brother Barron Hilton was arrested for DUI in mid-February and released on a $20,000 bond half a day later, after his family refused to post his bond.

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2008-01-06T10:47:00.001-08:00

"The driver of a van that rolled over on a Dan Ryan Expressway ramp, killing a passenger and injuring four others, was charged Saturday with misdemeanor driving under the influence, state police said.Emanuel Leyva, 27, of Chicago was driving Friday night when the van crashed along the Chinatown off-ramp, said Illinois State Police Master Sgt. Rene Benavidez.Maria Hernandez, 19, of the 4400 block of South Wallace Street was pronounced dead at 10:40 p.m. in Michael Reese Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office."

2007-12-31T17:13:00.001-08:00

2,300 DUI arrests in Arizona since November

2007-12-30T20:22:00.001-08:00

"Authorities participating in a statewide holiday drunken-driving task force say they've now made more than 2,300 DUI arrests since the effort began last month.On Friday alone, 182 drivers were booked on drunken-driving charges.The Governor's Office of Highway Safety coordinates the effort, which involves saturation patrols, DUI checkpoints and youth alcohol enforcement using officers from dozens of law-enforcement agencies."

Former Yankee Leyritz arrested on charges of DUI

2007-12-28T21:48:00.000-08:00

Former Yankee Leyritz arrested on charges of DUI and killing another driver after fatal crash

"Former Major League Baseball player Jim Leyritz was arrested Friday on charges of driving under the influence and killing another driver after his vehicle crashed into hers.

Leyritz, who turned 44 on Thursday, faces charges of DUI manslaughter and DUI property damage, said Detective Kathy Collins, Fort Lauderdale police spokeswoman."

Canadian Press: Canadians overwhelmingly support tougher drunk-driving measures, survey suggests

2007-12-13T20:42:00.000-08:00

"A new report suggests Canadians overwhelmingly support tougher measures to combat drunk driving.

The report, which combines survey results and focus group findings, was assembled for Transport Canada and Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

It found 91 per cent of those surveyed viewed impaired driving as the country's greatest road safety concern and a priority issue for governments.

And almost nine in 10 supported tougher measures to combat the crime, including vehicle confiscation, zero blood alcohol tolerance for drivers under the legal drinking age and mandatory breath testing at crash scenes involving fatalities.

Most supported ignition interlocks and random breath testing, as well.

MADD is urging the federal and provincial governments to conduct comprehensive reviews of their impaired driving laws.

The group's president, Margaret Miller, says the survey results are "a real wake-up call" for legislators and a clear indication they need to step up efforts to combat impaired driving.

Other findings:

-Two-thirds of those surveyed (66 per cent) think police should be allowed to randomly conduct breath tests.

-More than eight in 10 surveyed (83 per cent) want alcohol ignition interlocks in the vehicles of those convicted of impaired driving.

-A majority of those surveyed (56 per cent) want alcohol ignition interlocks installed in all new cars and are willing to pay extra for the technology.

MADD said a strong majority of focus-group participants favoured lowering the blood alcohol limit to .05 per cent from .08."

Blood test to be city DUI gauge by 2010

2007-10-14T02:32:00.001-07:00

"An increasing number of police departments are trying to make it more difficult for drunken drivers to fight their DUIs.

More cities are using blood samples vs. breath samples to build DUI cases, which proponents say is the most accurate way to test a person's blood-alcohol concentration.

The stakes for drunken drivers could never be higher, especially since a new DUI law went into effect last month requiring first-time offenders to use a device that requires them to provide a breath sample to start their car/"

State's new felony DUI law put to use

2007-09-27T00:02:00.000-07:00

"A Bothell man with a long history of drunken driving is the first person in King County to be charged under a new state law that makes a fifth DUI conviction a felony. On Wednesday, prosecutors charged Karl Solid, 44, with one count of felony driving under the influence. A Washington State Patrol trooper reported seeing Solid's car drift off state Route 522 near Bothell and swerve into other lanes Saturday night. Solid's blood-alcohol level was measured at 0.28 percent, according to charging papers. That is more than three times the legal limit. If convicted as charged, Solid will face six to eight years in prison. Interim Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg said Solid's latest arrest is the kind of case the Legislature had in mind when it passed the new law, which makes a fifth DUI in 10 years a class C felony. The law took effect in July. 'By the time a driver has five DUI convictions, they are a clear and present danger to public safety,' Satterberg said in a statement. According to charging documents, Trooper Brian Dixon watched Solid's Honda Accord swerving and drifting off the road near Interstate 405. When Dixon tried to pull Solid over, he continued driving, then stalled and drifted backward until he almost collided with the trooper's car. The trooper saw that Dixon's face, shirt and arms were covered in blood. Solid said he had fallen going from his house to his car, 'because he had been drinking,' according to the trooper's account in charging papers. Dixon said Solid was so impaired that he had to hold him upright. King County prosecutors said Solid has eight DUI-related convictions in Western Washington dating back to 1991. Five occurred in the past 10 years. "

Kiefer nabbed for DUI - BostonHerald.com

2007-09-25T23:05:00.000-07:00

"Kiefer Sutherland, who was bagged for drunken driving early yesterday morning, faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five days in the clink if convicted, People.com reported. The “24” counter-terrorism titan, who was convicted of a DUI in 2004 and was put on probation for five years, was pulled over by cops in West Los Angeles about 1:10 a.m. for making an illegal U-turn. A Los Angeles police spokeswoman said the arresting officers asked Sutherland to take a Breathalyzer test and “he blew more than the legal limit of .08.” Can you say probation violation???? TV’s Jack Bauer posted $25,000 bail and was released. He’ll appear in court Oct. 16."

Britney: Nab fugitive on L.I. in Texas massacre

2007-09-23T02:32:00.001-07:00

"A man given to bragging about himself as a "Big Heart" and a "caring Down to Earth" person on several Web sites was arrested in Shirley, L.I., yesterday in the killings of a Texas bartender and four members of an Austin, Tex.-area family.
Paul Devoe put up no resistance when U.S. Marshals Service deputies cornered him at a home on River Road in the Suffolk County community. He was initially charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Devoe, 43, apparently lived in several Long Island communities before winding up in Texas, but it was unclear what he was doing in Shirley."

DUI: Fort Smith police officer

2007-09-21T00:43:00.000-07:00

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"A Fort Smith police officer was arrested Thursday night on suspicion of driving while intoxicated by prescription drugs.
Alma police arrested Sgt. Thomas Robinson after they said he drove his car into a Dumpster, 40/29 reported.
Robinson is assigned to the patrol division of the Fort Smith Police Department"

'John from Cincinnati' Star Nabbed for Texas Drunk Driving

2007-09-19T23:11:00.000-07:00

"Could John from Cincinnati star, Austin Nichols, be following in the recent footsteps of despondent and troubled Owen Wilson? Hopefully not. The 27-year old actor got busted in Jackson, Michigan over the weekend for allegedly driving under the influence (DUI).

Austin Nichols, who plays the enigmatic and mysterious title character, John Monad, on HBO's John from Cincinnati, was spotted driving a silver Mercury Mountaineer in the wrong direction of a one-way street during the wee hours of Friday, August 24. Police stopped the actor on N. Jackson Street in Austin at the Louis Glick Highway around half past two in the morning."

Local Man Arrested For DUI After Crashing Lamborghini - News Story - WFTV Orlando

2007-08-12T01:59:00.000-07:00

"Just because you can afford a $400,000 dollar car doesn't mean you know how to drive it. That's what a Florida Highway Patrol officer had to say after a man drove his brand new yellow Lamborghini off the road and crashed. Officials say Ronald Tridico was speeding when he took a curve on State Road 429 near Orlando and lost control. The 39-year-old Windermere resident was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident. His wife was a passenger and suffered a minor injury to her arm. "

Waco man arrested, charged with DUI

2007-08-01T00:24:00.000-07:00

"A 33-year-old Waco man was in the Brazos County jail late Sunday after he was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated with three children in his car.

A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper traveling on Texas 6 near F.M. 159 around 1:30 a.m. Sunday reported spotting Ayala's sedan traveling 75 mph in a 55 mph zone.

The trooper said he smelled alcohol, and Ayala told the officer that he had six beers throughout the night. The officer's report also said there was an open container of beer in the vehicle."

Morality, role models and Lindsay Lohan

2007-07-24T23:20:00.000-07:00

"Is there a trickle-down effect when celebrities get arrested for various improprieties?

Vicki Courtney thinks there is.
Courtney, who founded Virtuous Reality Ministries based in Austin, Texas, says she wasn’t surprised that actress Lindsay Lohan was arrested — again — early today on suspicion of drunken driving and possession of cocaine.
Lohan (below), who recently was released from an alcohol rehabilitation facility, turned herself in last week to police to face a DUI charge in connection with a Memorial Day weekend hit-and-run crash."

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2007-07-11T06:50:00.000-07:00

DUI ignition law survives opposition

2007-06-20T23:12:00.000-07:00

"A law that requires ignition interlocks for every convicted drunken driver will stand despite recent attempts by lawmakers to repeal the new policy.

'The laws in place have been left alone, and that's how it should be,' said Sen. Jim Waring, R-Phoenix, who sponsored the bill signed into law that will require even first-time DUI offenders to have interlocks on their cars for one year. "

Lily Allen intoxicated, again

2007-06-16T20:57:00.001-07:00

"British singer Lily Allen may be the next celebrity joining Lindsay Lohan at the Promises Treatment Center. In April, the pop star announced she was canceling over 20 dates of her North American tour due to “exhaustion.” Since then, Allen has been seen intoxicated numerous times while she continues to cancel more shows. Lily Allen was scheduled to perform in Austin, Texas for the Mix 94.7 summer concert, but she cancelled the show the same day claiming she was sick. However, she was reportedly partying the night before at Kayne West’s birthday party. So we can all assume she was hung over. Bodog.com has betting odds of 4/1 that Lily Allen will be the next celebrity arrested for DUI. "

Chatting on cellphone behind wheel as dangerous as driving drunk

2007-06-14T00:55:00.000-07:00

"A university study found talking on a cellphone while driving a vehicle is as dangerous as drunk driving.
Numerous experimental studies show using a cellphone reduces reaction time by 20 per cent.
And talking on a cellphone while driving increases the crash risk between four and six times."

Austin Yogurt Shop Murders Conviction Overturned - Local News Story - KSAT San Antonio

2007-06-06T22:29:00.000-07:00

"A second conviction stemming from Austin's 'Yogurt Shop Murders' was overturned on appeal Wednesday, leaving prosecutors with no convictions from one of the city's most notorious crimes in which four teenage girls were killed.
A divided Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday ruled that Michael Scott got an unfair capital murder trial because he was not allowed to cross-examine co-defendant Robert Springsteen IV, who had given a statement to police incriminating him.
A lower appeals court ruled against Scott, but the Court of Criminal Appeals ruled 5-4 to order a new trial. The court had the same margin when it overturned Springsteen's capital murder conviction last year."

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2007-05-30T22:33:00.000-07:00

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Waxahachie Daily Light - Sports - North Texas Super Bowl could set ticket sales record at $93M

2007-05-25T01:03:00.000-07:00

"From hotel rooms to golf courses, plenty of numbers are included in North Texas' winning Super Bowl bid made public Wednesday.

But by the looks of it, the $1 billion the Cowboys spent on their new stadium is probably the number that swayed NFL owners most."

Austin man arrested for 9th DWI | News for Austin, Texas | kvue.com | Top Stories

2007-05-19T23:33:00.000-07:00

"It was 8:30 Saturday morning at the intersection of North Lamar and Braker Lane. Austin police pulled over a car weaving in and out of lanes. Earnest Michael TrachtaThe arresting officer said the driver, Earnest Michael Trachta, 55, could not keep his balance or speak coherently. Police arrested him for DWI and quickly learned it was not his first.
According to the arrest affidavit, Trachta was arrested for DWI twice in 1983, 1984, 1992, 1993, 1994 and again in 1994.
In 2005, he was arrested for DWI in Williamson County, bonded out then never showed up for court. He has an outstanding warrant for that.
Then Saturday, his latest DWI. And he has a valid driver's license.
'Texas is extremely lenient in allowing drunk drivers to get their licenses back,' said John Bradley, Williamson County District Attorney. "

wjz.com - Man In Fatal DWI Crash Identified As Illegal Alien

2007-05-13T01:31:00.000-07:00

"A University of Maryland student is being mourned after he was killed by a drunk driver in College Park.

According to court records, the man accused of drunken driving in a fatal accident in College Park was in the country illegally and had phony documents.

Peggy Lee talked to police who said 24-year-old Never Navarro-Montoya of Greenbelt was driving a friend's pickup truck without a license early Saturday when his vehicle collided with an SUV on University Boulevard. "

Another case of celebrity treatment, Nicole Richie

2007-04-06T01:34:00.000-07:00

If anyone has ever heard hit country songs of the 1970s like, "Georgia on a fast train" and "I'm just an old chunk of coal (But I'm gonna be a diamond someday)" then they would probably be familiar with country singer, Billy Joe Shaver.

Austin, Texas police currently have a warrant for arrest for said country singer for shooting and wounding a man outside a bar in Texas. Shaver's lawyer stated that the shooting was in self-defense in that the victim allegedly came at Shaver with a knife after Shaver left a local saloon.

Since Shaver has claimed self-defense in this case, chances could be high that he will be acquitted. From this estimate of the outcome of Shaver's case, we stumbled upon the question of: Will he possibly be acquitted because he was actually acting in self-defense or because he was known as a country singer in the 1970's? Do celebrities who have committed crimes receive lighter sentences for the crimes they commit simply because they are well known to the public?

In 2006 Nicole Richie was arrested for a DUI when California police found her driving the wrong way on a highway. The DUI was her second offense as she was arrested for possession of heroin in 2003. Those charges were dismissed when Richie's probation was over.

What is it about judges who oversee cases like Richie's?