By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com Collin County is well-known for implementing “no refusal weekends” during the holidays. A no refusal policy refers to what happens when a person arrested for DWI refuses to submit to the taking of a breath […]
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November 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
More Than Miranda Rights 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 “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney one will be appointed for […]
November 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Emergency Protective Order in an Assault Case
An abundance of caution is the approach the law takes with allegations of family violence. This is especially true immediately following whatever altercation took place that landed a person in jail. Chapter 17 of the Code of Criminal Procedure describes the legal process through which a person can be released from jail on bail, with […]
November 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Street Racing
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com Why doesn’t the crime rate go down when we put more officers on the street? The simple answer is that there are an incredible number of laws which make the things people do illegal. If […]
November 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Failed Urinalyses and the Science of Drug Testing
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com A failed urinalysis (“UA”) is one of the most common violations which result in a revocation of probation–but is it automatic? The notion that is impressed upon a person sitting in a probation office is […]
November 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Winning on a Technicality: A False Impression
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com When a criminal case goes to court, the lawyer representing a person accused of a crime has two primary responsibilities: argue the facts, and argue the law. When he argues the law and wins, people […]
November 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
What Does the Judge’s Order Require?
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com There are a handful of characters with which a person charged with DWI must interact. Police, bondsmen, supervision officers, etc., their existence is necessitated by our criminal process. People who have never been involved in […]
November 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Clearing a Theft From Your Record
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com A theft arrest sticks out like a sore thumb on a criminal record. Theft is viewed as a crime of moral turpitude. This means employers, schools and licensing boards will consider a criminal record blemished […]
November 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Arrested for Theft: What to Expect
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com In 2011 there were 2,663 active Misdemeanor Theft cases in Collin County. A good portion of these cases involved average folks seeking to vindicate themselves or avoid long-term consequences of an isolated lapse of judgment. […]
November 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Importance of Breath Test Warnings Weakened by Court Ruling
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com When the legislature makes laws which govern the investigation of criminal offenses they must balance the interest of crime prevention with the interest of individual rights. People arrested for DWI have experienced this firsthand. The […]
