Drunk Driving Fatalities on the Rise and Fall http://www.dwi-houston.com While alcohol related fatalities rose in 22 states, the number of deaths by drunk drivers declined in 28 states. According to federal transportation officials with the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration, the overall number of deaths by legally intoxicated driver’s (those drivers with an alcohol concentration over the legal limit of .08) decreased from 13,582 in 2005 to 13, 470 in 2006. However, the number of deaths involving driver’s with any amount of alcohol increased from 17,590 in 2005 to 17,602 in 2006. daily 1 2007-08-21T09:02:23Z Tougher DWI Laws Take Effect in Texas http://www.dwi-houston.com/blog/blogentry.2011-09-07.5054671450 Houston, Texas - As of September 1, 2011, Texas now has an enhanced DWI that increases the punishment range for someone with a Blood or Breath Alcohol Concentration of .15 or greater. No publisher bbaker 2011-09-07T16:47:38Z Blog Entry Harris County Announces DWI "No Refusal" for 4th of July Weekend http://www.dwi-houston.com/blog/blogfolder.2011-07-01.8984681583/blogentry.2011-07-01.9090460065 Houston, Texas - Harris County has once again announced that the 4th of July weekend will be a DWI "No Refusal" weekend. No publisher bbaker 2011-07-01T15:34:46Z Blog Entry Teacher Found Not Guilty of DWI 2nd Offense http://www.dwi-houston.com/blog/blogentry.2011-06-07.2874232642 Houston, Texas - After a day of testimony from two officers, a Harris County visiting Judge instructed the jury to find the defendant "Not Guilty" of Driving While Intoxicated. No publisher bbaker 2011-06-07T18:10:51Z Blog Entry Another Career Saved After Houston DWI Case Dismissed http://www.dwi-houston.com/blog/blogentry.2011-02-23.2119220290 Houston, Texas - A lawyer that works for the government had his/her DWI case dismissed last week - the DWI dismissal most likely saved his/her career. No publisher bbaker 2011-02-23T19:38:23Z Blog Entry Houston DWI Case Dismissed - .14 Breath Test Determined to be Coerced by Police Officer http://www.dwi-houston.com/blog/blogentry.2011-02-01.0222364253 Houston, Texas - A Houston woman's DWI case was dismissed after the prosecutor determined the police officer in the case coerced the .14 breath test. No publisher bbaker 2011-02-01T17:23:39Z Blog Entry 2 Harris County DWI Cases Dismissed on Trial Date This Week- Both Clients Turned Down DIVERT http://www.dwi-houston.com/blog/blogentry.2011-01-12.9365814234 Houston, Texas - 2 Harris County DWI cases were dismissed on the day of trial this week. No publisher bbaker 2011-02-01T17:06:26Z Blog Entry Harris County .16 Boating While Intoxicated Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction http://www.dwi-houston.com/blog/blogentry.2010-08-23.0417360433 Harris County, Texas - The Harris County District Attorney's Office was forced to dismiss a Houston man's Boating While Intoxicated case because the alleged offense occured in another county's jurisdiction. No publisher bbaker 2010-08-23T19:15:41Z Blog Entry Military career saved after Houston DWI Case Dismissed http://www.dwi-houston.com/blog/blogentry.2010-08-11.0757916418 Houston, Texas - A long serving member of the military had her Houston DWI case dismissed, saving her military career. No publisher bbaker 2010-08-11T15:37:13Z Blog Entry High School Football Coach's Career Saved by "Not Guilty" Verdict in Houston DWI Case http://www.dwi-houston.com/blog/blogentry.2010-07-27.5820133845 Houston, Texas - A local Houston High School Football Coach was relieved after a "Not Guilty" verdict in his Houston DWI case tried by Houston DWI lawyer, Jordan Lewis. No publisher bbaker 2010-07-27T20:21:00Z Blog Entry Coerced .18 Breath Test Leads to Houston DWI Dismissal http://www.dwi-houston.com/blog/blogentry.2010-07-15.4693105075 Houston, Texas - After police coerce suspect into a .18 DWI breath test, prosecutors dismissed the Houston DWI case because of the coercion. No publisher bbaker 2010-07-15T20:04:56Z Blog Entry Can I Get Deferred Adjudication for my Houston DWI Case? http://www.dwi-houston.com/blog/blogentry.2010-07-12.7058226003 Houston, Texas - We field questions from DWI clients everyday and get this one on a semi-regular basis. No publisher bbaker 2010-07-12T22:35:24Z Blog Entry July 4th Weekend - Another Houston DWI No Refusal Weekend http://www.dwi-houston.com/blog/blogentry.2010-06-30.5966206526 Houston, Texas - Houston Police officers will use the July 4th weekend as another "No Refusal" weekend for DWI suspects. No publisher bbaker 2010-06-30T21:07:25Z Blog Entry Houston DWI Cops Train on Pychiatric Patients http://www.dwi-houston.com/blog/blogentry.2010-06-21.7067870129 Houston, Texas - Houston DWI officers have taken training for DWI suspects to a new low. Recently they have taken blood from psychiatric prisoners to become phlebotomists. No publisher bbaker 2010-06-21T21:50:31Z Blog Entry Coerced Breath Test Leads to Houston DWI Dismissal http://www.dwi-houston.com/blog/blogentry.2010-05-27.6260894400 Houston, Texas - Prosecutors dismissed a Houston man's DWI this week because the police used improper coercion to induce client to take the breath test. No publisher bbaker 2010-05-27T20:01:58Z Blog Entry Arrest on Washington Avenue Leads to Houston DWI Dismissal http://www.dwi-houston.com/blog/blogentry.2010-05-19.6429553831 Houston, Texas - After being arrested for DWI on Washington Avenue, a Houston woman's DWI was dismissed for "Insufficient Evidence". No publisher bbaker 2010-05-19T20:15:16Z Blog Entry