When an officer gives you a field sobriety test, you may think that there are highly specific standards that must be met in order for you to be arrested. However, the reality is that these tests are subjective. The officer’s perception of you and how you’re acting,...
There are generally three situations in which police officers can search you, your vehicle or your property. The first is when you give them permission to do so. Once you grant permission, especially if they find signs of illegal activity, it will be nearly impossible...
For most convicted of a DWI in Dallas, Texas, the inability to drive is quite problematic. Without reliable transportation, many people cannot continue working, making it hard to support their families. In some cases, those convicted of driving while intoxicated may...
When you walk into a store, the employees and owner of that shop likely don’t expect that you’re going to try to take something without paying the asking price. Unfortunately, some businesses regularly deal with people trying to steal from them. Shoplifting is a...
Burglary is different from any other kind of theft crime because it involves someone attempting to hide their activity from the intended victim. A burglar will often try to break into a home or business when the owner or operator is not present in order to avoid...
One reason that people sometimes give when they unexpectedly get a DWI is that they were not drinking alcohol at all -- at least, they didn’t know they were. They claim that someone must have spiked their drink. They never even thought they were under the influence,...
There is substantial and complicated overlap between addiction and criminal behavior. Some people even compare the correlation between crime and addiction to a chicken-and-egg situation because it's often difficult to tell which one really came first. Thanks to laws...
There are multiple ways to defend yourself against criminal charges. Proving that you weren't the person involved is one strategy. Challenging evidence is another way that people can assert their innocence. Many people think that driving while intoxicated (DWI)...
Your personal right to freedom ends when your decisions impact other people. For example, you aren't free to just pick something if it clearly belongs to someone else, just like you aren't free to use physical violence to get what you want from another person. Those...
If you’re like most older Americans, you’re probably on a couple of different prescriptions. In fact, it’s estimated that about 75% of adults 50 years of age and older take at least one or two kinds of prescription medication -- and the percentage gets higher as...
