June 6, 2008

DWI Trial: Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose and sometimes it rains! by Plano DWI attorney Troy Burleson

by Collin County DWI lawyer Troy Burleson

DWI trials are very complicated and there are a lot of things that can derail even the best defenses. Last week, I was counsel in a very tough case against two extremely talented prosecutors in a local county. I believe I fought hard for my client, but unfortunately the jury returned a verdict of guilty.

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May 29, 2008

Collin, Dallas or Denton County DWI: 3 DWI breath tests “wins” for the month of May by Plano DWI lawyer Troy Burleson

by Collin, Dallas and Denton County DWI Attorney Troy Burleson

May was a good month at the office for DWI breath test cases. I had three “wins” this month on cases in which my clients all gave breath tests over the legal limit. As I have reported in this blog, there are many reasons why you should set a breath test case for trial and many ways in which a good, well-prepared attorney can “win” a breath test case over the legal limit.

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May 22, 2008

Texas DWI Breath Test: A high breath test DWI can be won with proper defense tactics by Collin County DWI lawyer Troy Burleson

by Plano DWI attorney Troy Burleson

As I have reported here before, there are many reasons why a person should not plead guilty if they gave a breath test that was over the legal limit of 0.08. I recently had a client, charged with DWI, who gave a breath sample nearly twice the legal limit. However, using a pre-trial motion strategy that I haved reference in this blog, I was able to get my client an acquittal.

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May 6, 2008

Should You Set A Breath Test Case for Trial? Yes, Because You Never Know. by Plano DWI lawyer Troy Burleson

by Collin, Dallas and Denton County DWI Attorney Troy Burleson

Like I have said many times before, you never know what is going to happen at trial. Today, I had a breath test trial in a local county (I will not name the county to protect the prosecutors). My client gave a breath sample above the legal limit (greater than 0.08) and above the statutory limit in Texas that would have required a deep lung device had my client been convicted or entered into a guilty plea (greater that .150).

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