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Grey Monkey & Almost Librarian » Jury Duty Home | About | Archives | Links | Contact Grey Monkey & Almost Librarian The World of Bevill Tue 11 Oct 2005 Jury Duty Posted by site admin under General Last week I had jury duty… It was the first time I’d ever gotten called for jury duty in the last 10 years or so, and all previous times I got out of it for school. I actually showed up Monday and got picked for the trial Thursday morning. At first I thought there was no way I’d want a jury trial after hearing the people in the pool of prospective jurors, but after spending time with those people in the jury room I felt completely different. The actual trial was really short with only the police officer testifying, the video of the field sobriety test and the arrest. The lawyers doing their spin jobs, and the judge explaining the process and giving his instructions took the longest. The video that was shown was chopped, which led us to believe there was something they didn’t want us to see, which we then suspected were prior arrests. More on that later though. Other than the word of the police and the video, there wasn’t shit to go on as the defendant refused to take the breath/blood test and we were instructed that we couldn’t use that against him. Many of the things that were pointed out in the video such as him staggering, were in fact him rubbing out his cigarrete butt a few times. The smokers noticed that right away. Anyway we all thought there was more to the story that we weren’t being told, but it didn’t total up to being found guilty. When I got home the first thing I did was look up his arrest history that will show county and city arrests, and sure as shit this wasn’t his first incident. He had 3 previous arrests and two more after the fact. In all six he was booked for DUI, refusing to take the breath/blood test and for not having a licence. Part of the video that was cut was when he asked what’s going to happen to his license in the beginning which led us to think he was used to the process. -Grey Monkey One Response to “Jury Duty” Zerin Hood Says: October 17th, 2005 at 1:33 pm What was the officer’s testimony? How many beers did the defendant say that he had been drinking? Were there any passengers in the car? More importantly, what was the discussion in the jury room like? Leave a Reply Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <code> <em> <i> <strike> <strong> -- Archived Entry Post Date : Tuesday, Oct 11th, 2005 at 10:09 pm Category : General Do More : You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed. Design Downloaded from www.vanillamist.com
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The laws in Texas regarding Driving While Intoxicated (DWI-DUI) or Drunk Driving have changed dramatically and are very strict. You are facing potential jail time and driver's license suspension. You need the advice of an experienced and aggressive Texas DWI Lawyer immediately to begin protecting your rights and save your driver's license privileges. While you are here, you need to . . . Get the facts and know the law from a Texas Attorney for dwi defense in Houston . Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) in Texas Just the Facts Ma'am... DWI FACT: Approximately 1.4 million drivers were arrested in the United States, in 2001, for [Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)] or Driving Under the Influence of alcohol or narcotics. This is an arrest rate of 1 for every 137 licensed drivers in the United States. 1 DWI FACT: Over 11,000 people per year are arrested for Driving While Intoxicated in Harris, Montgomery and their surrounding Counties. 2 DWI FACT: You have the right to remain silent and not answer any questions. You should never answer the officer’s questions regarding your impairment or the amount you had to drink. DWI FACT: You have fifteen (15) days after a police officer, in Texas, arrests you for Driving While Intoxicated in which to request an Administrative License Revocation Hearing (ALR) from the Texas Department of Public Safety in order to try to save your driving privileges. If you do not request a hearing within the fifteen (15) day time period your driver’s license will be suspended on the fortieth (40th) day following your arrest. DWI FACT: In Texas, field sobriety testing is voluntary. You do not have to take any field sobriety tests whether roadside or at the police station. DWI FACT: The Intoxilyzer machine is a large machine and is housed at the police station. If the officer pulls out a handheld device, commonly referred to as a “Portable Breath Test” device or “PBT”, you are not required to blow in the device nor will your driver’s license be suspended for refusing to blow into the device. In fact, in Texas, the actual results of this test are not admissible in Court at your trial. DWI FACT: In Texas the sampling of blood, breath and urine are the three ways law enforcement officers measure the alcohol content in an individual’s body. In most situations you do not have to submit to any of these tests, unless you are under a direct court order. DWI FACT: If you are interviewing an attorney about your DWI case and the attorney does not mention or discuss representing you at the Administrative License Revocation (ALR) Hearing as part of his or her representation of you in the DWI case then you are not talking with an experienced DWI lawyer. DWI FACT: If you plead guilty you will be giving up many important rights. Do not do it unless directly advised to do so by a lawyer representing you and your best interests. Driving While Intoxicated or “DWI” is a very serious offense in Texas. The individual arrested today in Texas for Driving While Intoxicated, commonly referred to as DWI, faces bewildering procedures and potentially devastating punishments, i.e., suspension of driving privileges, fines, and/or jail, or prison if there are injuries, particularly if this is not that person’s first time being charged with Driving While Intoxicated. Sometimes the punishments can be more severe than some felony offenses not to mention employment opportunities destroyed as well as automobile insurance costs soaring through the roof. You should remember, DWI is the only criminal offense that uses subjective evidence for convictions — i.e., the evidence against an individual is based on the personal belief of the arresting police officer for the few minutes they are around each other. If you or someone you know is charged with Driving While Intoxicated, the case should be discussed with an attorney who handles DWIs as opposed to someone who has handled a few or whose work is mainly some other area of the law. An attorney can discuss the specific facts of the arrest, and review the evidence that the prosecutors will rely upon at trial. In many cases, there are valid legal defenses available to these charges, and an attorney experienced in handling DWI cases is best prepared to present these defenses to the court. Contrary to popular belief, some experts as well as this author believe that both the breath machines (Intoxilyzer 5000) as well as the field sobriety tests administered by police in Driving While Intoxicated (DWI-DUI) cases are inaccurate and unreliable. This website is designed to give you information and an overview of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) law in Texas. Do not rely on it for legal advice, as it is not intended to help you represent yourself in your own DWI case. Neither will this website tell you how to “get off” of a DWI in the future. Please remember, every case is different depending on the facts. Be sure to consult a lawyer for your specific case. This page is 1. http://www.madd.org/stats/0,1056,1784,00.html (NHTSA) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Center for Statistics & Analysis, Research & Development; Traffic Safety Facts 2002, Overview DOT HS 809 606 2. http://www.tcada.state.tx.us/research/statistics/index.shtml . Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse- Mean of statistics from 1998-2001. (Harris, Galveston, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Waller, Montgomery, Liberty, and Chambers counties). Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas Admitted to practice in all Federal Courts in Texas Not Certified By the Texas Board of Legal Specialization Before you contact anyone else, call me for a free consultation, and let me protect your rights and your future! © dwitexaslawyer.com 2004 All Rights Reserved. DISCLAIMER SITE DESIGN Before you contact anyone else, call me for a free consultation, and let me protect your rights and your future! © dwitexaslawyer.com 2004 All Rights Reserved. DISCLAIMER SITE DESIGN The Woodlands (281) 362-8880 Houston (281) 486-6776 Toll Free (877) SAY-NADA Or:(877) 729-6232 Facsimile (281) 362-8891 Mailing Address Suite 120 25325 Borough Park Drive The Woodlands, TX 77380 Appointments Only 712 Westcott Street Houston, TX 77007 Get answers to your DWI questions now. 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First, stay in your car unless the officer asks you to step out and if you have your seat belt on, leave it on! Second, know these ten things: 1 - Provide identification. The officer will ask for your driver's license and registration. How easily you find these items will be noted on the officer's report. If you fumble around for them, it will look like you've had too much to drink. 2 - Politely refuse to take field tests. Field tests for DUI are: walking the line, touching your finger to your nose, counting on your fingers, saying your ABCs, holding your leg up while counting, and HGN, the one where the officer asks you to follow a light with your eyes. When you do field tests, you are giving evidence that will be used against you. There is no law requiring you to do the tests. Some officers will tell you they will take you to jail if you don't do the tests. Don't fall for it. They were going to take you to jail anyway. 3 - If asked, politely explain that you will not agree to a search of your car. If the officer has to ask you to agree, it's a red flag. Just say no. If an officer has enough reason to get a search warrant, he or she will. If not, then why search? Usually the question will come at you like: You don't mind if I look in your car, do you? You don't have a problem with my looking in your car? I'm just going to take a quick look inside, okay? Say no--politely, but firmly--and don't explain. And hope your no makes it into the report. 4 - Politely refuse to answer questions. Usually the officer will ask you a few questions about what you've had to drink and then move on to more questions later at the station. Your best response is: "I can only answer your questions on the advice of my attorney." You don't have to call an attorney right then. The statement effectively stops any questioning of you by invoking your constitutional rights. Even when the officer reads Miranda rights to you, the answer should be the same. 5 - Cooperate, cooperate, cooperate. Cooperation means having a good attitude and being polite. It doesn't mean answering questions or doing field tests or talking. Your attitude, appearance and words all become part of the officer's report. Your disposition indicates your level of intoxication. This is not the time to crack jokes, cry, apologize or confess. More of this Feature Part 1: DUI, Steps 1-5 Part 2: DUI, Steps 6-10 Part 3: Conclusion 1 2 3 Next Topic Index | Email to a Friend Our Story | Be a Guide | Advertising Info | Work at About | Site Map | Icons | Help User Agreement | Ethics Policy | Patent Info. | Privacy Policy | Kids' Privacy Policy ©2006 About, Inc., A part of The New York Times Company . All rights reserved. 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breathalyzers accurate? Iowa television Realbeer.com: Beer News: Are coin-op breathalyzers accurate? HOME | BEER.EDU | COMMUNITY | FUN | NEWS | RETAIL | BREWERIES & PUBS | LINKS | EVENTS Jan 26, 2006 Beer Battle Dofgish Head 90 Minute defends its Battle of the Beers title. The results . -- News - Breweries - Culture/Health - Trends - Politics/Legal - By the Numbers - Just for Fun Are coin-op breathalyzers accurate? Iowa television stations find machines in bars deliver mixed results Nov 23, 2004 - Checks conducted by Iowa television stations call to question the accuracy of coin-operated machines used in bars to measure blood alcohol - or at least their accuracy compared to official breathalyzers. ADVERTISEMENT KWWL, Channel 7, enlisted the help of a news intern, and a local parole and his breathalyzer to see how the "Counselor Alcohol Breath Check" machines measured against equipment used by law officers. The intern downed his a pitcher of beer in 20 minutes, waited 10 minutes and took two tests. The "Counselor Alcohol Breath Check" showed a blood alcohol level of .02%. Officer Sam Black's breathalyzer indicated the level was .05%. After another pitcher of beer, the intern indicated he felt like he was over the legal limit for driving of .08%. The "Counselor Alcohol Breath Check" read only .06%, but the official breathalyzer showed .16%. The bar manager said she was surprised the machine's readings were so different from the breathalyzer. The person distributing the machines to the eastern Iowa bars said the machines need to be calibrated every other week, and this one was due for a checkup in one week. KCRG-TV9 in Iowa City also visisted local bars. Matt Schilling, drinking with his friends at R.T. Grunts in Iowa City, told a reporter he had several drinks over a few hours. He was surprised when he blew only .07. "I didn't think that was really that accurate," he said. He took one more drink of beer, took the test again, and registered .11%. "I don't really know," he said. "Maybe it's not that accurate I guess. I don't really know that I'd trust it that much." Search Find whatever in the beer world you are looking for. Enter a search word or phrase, then click GO. ADVERTISEMENT Beer.edu • Community • Fun • News • Breweries & Pubs • Search • Contact Us • Privacy Policy • Subscribe 1994-2006 Real Beer Media, Inc.
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