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High School Football Coach's Career Saved by "Not Guilty" Verdict in Houston DWI Case
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.
Jordan Lewis saved a high school football coach’s career this summer when he obtained a Not Guilty verdict after the coach was charged with DWI. A football coach at a local high school was arrested at the end of a long day of coaching, scouting, and spending the evening watching a former student play against a local college. As the coach was leaving the college game, and while he was trying to call his wife to tell her that he was on his way home, he had a minor one-car accident. Within moments, police had arrived on the scene, and before it was over, there were more than a half-dozen officers milling about. After he admitted that he had a couple of beers during the game, a DWI Task Force officer with HPD was called to the scene where the coach performed field sobriety tests. His performance was not perfect, and he was arrested and charged with DWI. While the case was pending, he was informed that his job (and career) may be on the line if convicted. At trial, Jordan presented evidence that the coach’s 30-plus years of participating in football, both as player and coach, had taken its toll on his body, and that his various injuries meant that he was destined to fail the field tests that he took. The evidence also showed that, despite the officers’ testimony, his speech, gait, and general demeanor were completely normal, if a little bit nervous. After a relatively short deliberation, the jury determined that he was Not Guilty of Driving While Intoxicated. After such a stressful experience, it took a few moments for the verdict to register with the coach. With tears in his eyes, he asked Jordan, “Wait. That means we won, right?”