Our laws provide a number of ways to shame a person who has been arrested for a DWI. In addition to eliminating almost every avenue for removing a DWI arrest from your criminal history, the law provides judges with several opportunities to require an ignition interlock device installed on your vehicle (also known as a […]
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New Amendment to DWI Law Encourages Refusal to Submit to Tests
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com If you ask almost any criminal attorney whether you should consent to a DWI breath or blood test, the answer is a resounding “no!” But now, the Texas Legislature has given yet another reason to […]
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Should Texting While Driving Be Illegal?
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com It doesn’t take much more than a quick glance at the Texas Transportation Code to notice that our legislature is fixated on making laws to address every conceivable scenario that could occur on our roadways. […]
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Sealing Texas Criminal Records With a Nondisclosure
What Does my Record Consist of? When a person is arrested in Texas for a Class B offense or greater, a formal criminal record is generated with the Texas Department of Public Safety. Soon after the arrest, the Department will assign a tracking number to your case and update it with events that occur until […]
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Deferred Adjudication in Texas
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com Deferred adjudication serves many purposes, but most importantly, it is a mechanism to eventually seal your record from the public’s eye. Section 42.12 of the Code of Criminal Procedure allows a judge to place a […]
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New Rules on Texas Expunctions
The rules regarding Texas expunctions were amended in the most recent legislative session. Among many minor adjustments the Legislature worked in one significant change that relates to Class C Misdemeanor offenses. Previously, when a person received deferred adjudication for an offense filed as a Class C (filed in a municipal court or justice of the […]
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Charging Teenagers as Felons in Drug Free School Zones
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com Most high school students will legally be considered an adult for at least one year of school prior to graduation. As adults they are subject to the full range of adult criminal statutes and punishments, […]
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Possession Offenses and Exclusion of Evidence
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com POSSESSION OFFENSES Most possession offenses fall into one of three categories: Possession of illegal drugs or drug paraphernalia Prohibited possession of alcohol Possession of unlicensed weapons The first step in evaluating a criminal case is […]
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Protecting Your Record – Collin County Pretrial Diversion Program
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com One of the many roles of a defense attorney is to help manage the consequences of a criminal charge. When a person is charged with a misdemeanor offense, sometimes the most severe consequence can be […]
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Collin County Jail – Policy and Procedure: Assistance of Attorney and Attorney Writ Bonds
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com Introduction Part 1: Communicating With a Person in Jail Part 2: Book-in and Processing Part 3: Medical Part 4: Assistance of Attorney The Collin County Jail is abundant with policies and procedures, and hopefully these […]
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