Pilot finds out the hard way that the Atkins diet can affect the Breath Test

A Virgin Atlantic pilot was removed from a transatlantic flight after failing a breathalyser test. He has finally been cleard of this charge after it was discovered that his low-carbohydrate diet triggered a false reading. Subsequent blood tests on the pilot showed a blood-alcohol reading of just over a fifth of the limit set for [

ALR Dismissed

My client was arrested for DWI in Austin, Texas by an officer with the University of Texas Police Department. The officer stopped my client for backing into a gas pump at a gas station and driving away without checking for damage. The officer noted that my client emitted an odor of alcohol from his breath, [

DWI Dismissed - No Probation, No Community Service

My client was arrested for DWI in Sunset Valley, Texas by an officer with the Sunset Valley Police Department. The officer reported that my client was stopped for driving at night with one headlight out. My client knew her rights and REFUSED THE BREATH TEST AND THE STANDARDIZED FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS (SFSTS). The officer reported that my [

Tougher Punishments Will NOT Deter DWIs

University of Florida researchers have deteremined that tougher punishments may not be effective in deterring people from driving drunk. Increasing the minimum jail time keeps few drunken drivers off the road and doesn’t significantly prevent fatal car crashes, according to the study, published in the journal Accident Analysis & Prevention. The researchers examined the changes in [

Drink, Drive, Go to Jail….that is NOT the law!

Recently, the Gregg County (Longview) sheriff made the proclimation that if you drink and drive this independence day weekend - you will go to jail. In December 2006, Gregg County commissioners approved a grant to participate in the statewide “Drink, Drive, Go To Jail” campaign with the funding being provided by the Texas Department of Transportation. [

DWI Dismissed

My client was arrested for DWI in Austin, Texas by an officer with the Austin Police Department. The officer reported that my client was stopped for speeding, swerving all over the road and driving well over the posted speed limit. My client REFUSED the BREATH TEST, but performed the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs), which [

Pilot finds out the hard way that the Atkins diet can affect the Breath Test

A Virgin Atlantic pilot was removed from a transatlantic flight after failing a breathalyser test. He has finally been cleard of this charge after it was discovered that his low-carbohydrate diet triggered a false reading. Subsequent blood tests on the pilot showed a blood-alcohol reading of just over a fifth of the limit set for [

ALR Dismissed

My client was arrested for DWI in Austin, Texas by an officer with the University of Texas Police Department. The officer stopped my client for backing into a gas pump at a gas station and driving away without checking for damage. The officer noted that my client emitted an odor of alcohol from his breath, [

DWI Dismissed - No Probation, No Community Service

My client was arrested for DWI in Sunset Valley, Texas by an officer with the Sunset Valley Police Department. The officer reported that my client was stopped for driving at night with one headlight out. My client knew her rights and REFUSED THE BREATH TEST AND THE STANDARDIZED FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS (SFSTS). The officer reported that my [

Tougher Punishments Will NOT Deter DWIs

University of Florida researchers have deteremined that tougher punishments may not be effective in deterring people from driving drunk. Increasing the minimum jail time keeps few drunken drivers off the road and doesn’t significantly prevent fatal car crashes, according to the study, published in the journal Accident Analysis & Prevention. The researchers examined the changes in [

Drink, Drive, Go to Jail….that is NOT the law!

Recently, the Gregg County (Longview) sheriff made the proclimation that if you drink and drive this independence day weekend - you will go to jail. In December 2006, Gregg County commissioners approved a grant to participate in the statewide “Drink, Drive, Go To Jail” campaign with the funding being provided by the Texas Department of Transportation. [

DWI Dismissed

My client was arrested for DWI in Austin, Texas by an officer with the Austin Police Department. The officer reported that my client was stopped for speeding, swerving all over the road and driving well over the posted speed limit. My client REFUSED the BREATH TEST, but performed the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs), which [