2010 April | Law Offices of Mark T. Lassiter

Baby critically injured in suspected DWI crash

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According to Dallas police, a baby was critically injured after a suspected drunk driver crashed into another car on the LBJ Freeway.

A 40-year-old Garland man was driving west on LBJ when he crashed into a stalled car in the road. A 1-year-old child and 2-year-old child, who were in the stalled car, were both injured in the accident. One of the children was reportedly in critical condition.

The driver of the car was also injured, he was pinned in his vehicle after the accident and was helped by rescue crews. He was later charged with driving while intoxicated after a blood sample revealed the presence of alcohol.

Suspected drunk driver crashes into police car

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A Dallas Police Officer was stopped a red light at the Masters Drive and Lake June intersection when he was hit by a suspected drunk driver.

The accident occurred around 3 a.m. when the suspected drunk driver rear-ended the police car. The impact caused the police car to be knocked more than 30 feet. The driver then failed a standard field sobriety and was arrested, he also needed assistance from officers to walk back to his car. The officer did not suffer serious injury.

If you or a loved one has been arrested and charged with a serious crime, such as a DWI or a DUI, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Dallas DWI lawyer, Mark T. Lassiter by calling 214-845-7007.

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Woman arrested for theft of SUV

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A 29-year-old woman was arrested after she stole a woman’s SUV that had her five children in it.

The woman faces charges of auto theft and abandoning/endangering a child and was brought to jail after she was arrested. The children, ages ranging from 1 to 9, were left in the car for a short period of time while their mother went to peak into a rental home. The mother left her Ford Expedition running so that the children would have air condition on them.

The 29-year-old woman then got into the SUV and drove off. Later she dropped off four of the children and left one in the car before she continued to drive off. Two miles later, the police found the SUV abandoned in a parking lot.

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Dallas Police fight for 'blood draws' for suspected DWI charges

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The Dallas Police Department has been holding ‘No Refusal’ Weekends for holiday weekends where heavy drinking is suspected, but police now want this to be the main evidence in all DWI charges.

During a ‘no refusal’ weekend a person that is pulled over for suspicion of drunk driving has a choice to breath into a breathalyzer and if they say no, and there is probable cause, a nurse can draw their blood.

Police want blood testing to be the primary evidence in DWI cases because they feel that they are more accurate and because a blood samples allow police to test for more than alcohol, like illegal drugs. There is controversy over this mandatory testing because some feel it violates people right and is unreasonable search and seizure.

If you or a loved one has been arrested for a DWI or DUI, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Dallas DWI lawyers at the law offices of Mark T. Lassiter by calling 214-845-7007.

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