One of the members of the Austin police department was arrested for a DWI. This is the third occurrence of a police officer being arrested for a DWI this summer.
Vernon Stevenson was the officer that was arrested some where in north Austin earlier Monday morning. He was officially off duty while riding his motorcycle in the area. Witnesses said that his bike was lying on its side when a police officer saw him and tried to turn around. By the time the officer had turned around, Stevenson had left the scene.
Police followed him and saw that he was swerving severely between the lanes. The officer pulled him over and immediately noticed that his breath reeked of alcohol, and his eyes were very blood shot.
Once arrested, Stevenson contacted his Austin DWI lawyer to help him with the details of his case. The police department has currently not issued a statement relating to the events that have happened this summer.
According to state statistics, Texas has some of the highest numbers for DWI traffic fatalities in the US. The transportation officials for the state of Texas, the NHTSA, and local law enforcement joined together in Houston to discuss the rising numbers in DWI accidents in Texas.
With labor day approaching quickly, state and local officials are working hard to put together a campaign to hopefully reduce the numbers over the holiday weekend. The campaign that they are trying to increase is the “Drink, Drive, and Go to Jail”. The different groups are hoping that giving people a reminder will prevent drunk driving over the up coming holiday.
The different people that gathered together in Houston was Federal, state, and local transportation officials, local police officers, Mothers against Drunk Driving, and NHTSA(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). These different organizations are going to continue to put forth all effort needed to decrease the number of DWI accidents in Texas.
For more information, contact the Austin DWI lawyers of Morales and Navarrete at 866-812-4596.
Despite police statements that DUI/DWI breath tests are accurate, Austin Police Chief Acevedo has spoken in favor of having police draw blood to test suspected drunk drivers’ blood alcohol content (BAC). According to reports, the equipment currently used to calculate BAC has proven to give false readings up to 25% of all of the tested drivers.
Under Acevedo’s proposed program, Austin police officers would be trained to draw blood from suspected drunk drivers who refuse to submit to a breath test.
While Acevedo believes this will save tax payers a great deal of money by cutting out the middleman, the public may view this aggressive tactic as a violation of rights.
If you have been charged with DWI, defective or faulty machinery could cause you to be falsely convicted. Call an Austin DWI lawyer from Morales & Navarrete at 866-812-4596 to learn about your rights and how your case can be defended in court.
Charles Caldwell, 29, of Palestine, TX, was arrested last night for DWI and aggravated assault charges. He spent the night in the Anderson County Jail after witnesses contacted police and informed them that the man had attempted to stab his son while intoxicated.
Palestine police were on their way to the residence in question when they received another call that the suspect had driven away from the residence and was headed east in a Dodge pickup truck.
After failing the field sobriety test, Caldwell was arrested for driving while intoxicated. The police then followed up with the victims of the fight that had taken place at Caldwell’s residence. His son, Michael Caldwell, 24, was unharmed and reported that his father had threatened him with a knife and had become belligerent when he was asked to leave the residence.
Caldwell remains in jail for the time being.
If you have been arrested for DWI, contact the offices of Austin DWI defense attorneys Morales & Navarrete at 866-812-4596.
Robert Hood, age 44, of Caldwell, Texas was pulled over for speeding along County Road 20 in Nebraska on July 15, 2008. When officers asked him to step out of his vehicle, they discovered he was intoxicated. It was approximately 8:30 in the morning; and the story got worse from there. When the officers check Hood’s records, they discovered that this was his fourth DWI arrest since the Fourth of July - less than two weeks prior. Hood was promptly arrested and held in the Otoe County jail, although he is now out on bail.
The penalties for multiple DWI offenses can be very serious. A third offense of this nature is considered a felony. If you are facing such a charge, you need dedicated legal representation. Contact Austin DWI defense attorneys Morales & Navarrete at 866-812-4596.
