HPD Sergeant OJ Latin Relieved of Duty

August 18, 2011

Houston DWI Lawyer Tyler Flood was interviewed by the Chronicle last night regarding one of his clients. Check out the article at below: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7702151.html

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Texas DPS Surcharge Indigency Program

August 8, 2011

DPS now offers an indigency program to help individuals living at or below 125% of the federal poverty level pay surcharge fees so they are able to drive legally. This program does not waive surcharge fees but may reduce the amount you owe. Each individual must apply by completing an application with a notarized signature [...]

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DPS has New Online Driver’s License Site

August 3, 2011

You can now check the status of your driver’s license online! No more waiting on hold with DPS for hours. By clicking the link below and entering your driver’s license number, date of birth and the last 4 digits of your social security number you are able to check the eligibility of your driver’s license. [...]

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HPD Crime Lab under more heat

July 29, 2011

The Houston Chronicle wrote another article posted in today’s newspaper regarding the current and past issues the HPD crime lab has faced with regards to faulty equipment that is used in the prosecution of Harris County DWI Cases. Read the full article at: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7674665.html

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ABC 13 Reports on Amanda Culbertson and BAT Van Controversy

July 28, 2011

Local Houston TV station ABC 13 also reported this evening on the questioning of accuracy of the HPD BAT Vans. For the past several days, Houston DWI attorneys and prosecutors have been in court debating the possibility of faulty results and questionable convictions from those results. Read the article at http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=8276767 or view the segment [...]

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HPD Crime Lab Workers Quit over BAT Vans

July 28, 2011

The Houston Chronical is reporting today that HPD crime lab supervisor, Amanda Culbertson and two other scientists quit because they couldn’t trust the integrity of results from several of the mobile breath testing vans in Houston and Harris County, aka BAT Vans. Amanda Culbertson stated that she supported the idea of a mobile testing site, [...]

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Harris County DA changes DIVERT contract to not agree to full expunction

July 12, 2011

On Monday July, 11th, 2011, the DA’s office changed its DIVERT policy to no longer agree to a full expunction of all information relating to the DWI arrest. Here is the exact language found in the contract a person will be required to sign: “The defendant further acknowledges and agrees that in the event that [...]

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DPS Amnesty Program Comes to an End

July 6, 2011

The DPS Amnesty Program has come to an end. The last day to file for the program was April 7, 2011 and all surcharge fees had to be paid by April 17, 2011. At this time, DPS has no plan to extend the program or offer amnesty at a later date. As of March 30, [...]

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Warning if you have Outstanding Warrants in Harris County

February 22, 2011

WARNING: If you have outstanding warrants, get them paid now! The Houston Police Department along with other law enforcement agencies in and around Houston will be arresting people who currently have warrants for Class C misdemeanors. The Great Texas Warrant Round Up is scheduled to start on March 5, 2011.

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BAT Vans on the Prowl to Crack Down on DWI

February 21, 2011

Starting the weekend of February 11, 2011, the Houston Police Department, Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Crime Stoppers and Mothers Against Drunk Driving teamed up for a six-month citywide crack down on DWI. In the first weekend the Houston Police Department arrested 108 people for driving while intoxicated over three nights. The Houston Police Department [...]

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