Richard Alpert's DWI Case Law
I. INFORMATION/CHARGING INSTRUMENT
- MENTAL OR PHYSICAL FACULTIES
- "PUBLIC PLACE" IS SPECIFIC ENOUGH
- STATE DOES NOT HAVE TO SPECIFY WHICH DEFINITION OF INTOXICATION
IT IS RELYING ON IN THE INFORMATION - DEFINITION IN JURY INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE LIMITED TO EVIDENCE PRESENTED AT TRIAL
- NO MENTAL STATE NECESSARY IN DWI CHARGE
- PRE §49.04
- POST §49.04
- UNOBJECTED TO ERROR IN CHARGING INSTRUMENT
- READING DWI ENHANCEMENT AT WRONG TIME
- PROPER QUESTION/STATEMENT
- IMPROPER QUESTION/STATEMENT
- CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE
- PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE
- ONE WITNESS CASE
- JURORS WHO WOULD REQUIRE BREATH TEST TO CONVICT
- JURORS ABILITY TO CONSIDER FULL RANGE OF PUNISHMENT
- ARE ILLEGAL
- AVOIDING ROADBLOCK CAN PROVIDE BASIS FOR STOP
- LEGAL STANDARD
- TICKETS THAT PROVIDED BASIS FOR STOP INADMISSIBLE
- INFORMATION FROM CITIZEN/POLICE RADIO/ANONYMOUS CALL
- SUFFICIENT BASIS FOR STOP
- IDENTIFIED CITIZEN--CREDIBLE AND RELIABLE
- DETAILS OF POLICE BROADCAST ARE ADMISSIBLE
- ANONYMOUS TIP FROM EMS TECHNICIAN
- ANONYMOUS TIP FROM HITCHHIKER
- ANONYMOUS TIP FROM TRUCK DRIVER
- BAD DRIVING NEED NOT = CRIMINAL OFFENSE
- "COMMUNITY CARE-TAKING FUNCTION" (CCF)
- APPLIES
- DOESN'T APPLY
- OFFICER'S ARREST AUTHORITY WHEN OUTSIDE JURISDICTION
- FOR A TRAFFIC OFFENSE
- STOPS MADE BEFORE 9-01-05 = NO
- STOPS MADE AFTER 9-01-05 = YES
- CAN STOP AND ARREST FOR "BREACH OF PEACE"
- TO MAKE ARREST FOR DWI
- FAILURE TO NOTIFY OFFICERS WITHIN JURISDICTION DOES NOT VIOLATE EXCLUSIONARY RULE
- CITY VS. COUNTY-WIDE JURISDICTION
- COUNTY-WIDE
- OFFICER WITHIN JURISDICTION'S PARTICIPATION
- HOT PURSUIT
- FOR A TRAFFIC OFFENSE
- PRETEXT STOPS - NO LONGER BASIS FOR SUPPRESSION
- OPERATING VEHICLE IN UNSAFE CONDITION
- FAILING TO DIM LIGHT
- RAPID ACCELERATION/SPINNING TIRES
- WEAVING WITHIN LANE
- YES
- NO
- DEFECTIVE TAIL LAMP AS BASIS FOR STOP
- NO
- YES
- MUST RADAR EVIDENCE MEET KELLY TEST?
- YES
- JUDICIAL NOTICE OF RADAR
- RADAR MEETS 1ST PRONG OF KELLY TEST
- CITIZEN'S ARREST FOR 'BREACH OF THE PEACE' AS BASIS FOR STOP
- TURNING/EXITING WITHOUT A SIGNAL
- YES
- NO
- "FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY"- SUFFICIENT DETAIL?
- DRIVING UNDER THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT
- INSUFFICIENT ON THESE FACTS
- SUFFICIENT ON THESE FACTS
- APPROACHING A VEHICLE THAT IS ALREADY STOPPED
- ENCOUNTER
- NOT AN ENCOUNTER
- PLATE OBSCURING STATE SLOGAN AND IMAGES PROVIDES BASIS FOR STOP
- DRIVERS LICENSE CHECKPOINT
- VEHICLE STOPPED AT LIGHT
- ONE OF THREE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING
- OBJECTIVE FACTS CAN TRUMP OFFICER'S SUBJECTIVE BELIEF AND SUPPORT STOP
- REVVING ENGINE AND LURCHING FORWARD INSUFFICIENT BASIS FOR STOP
VII. PORTABLE ALCOHOL SENSOR DEVICES
VIII. WARRANTLESS ARREST DWI SUSPECT - OFFENSE NOT VIEWED
- BASED ON PUBLIC INTOXICATION THEORY
- BASED ON "BREACH OF PEACE" THEORY
- BASED ON "SUSPICIOUS PLACE" THEORY
- FRONT YARD
- PARKING LOT
- HOSPITAL
- THE DEFENDANT'S HOME
- ACCIDENT SCENE
- NEED NOT ACTUALLY CHARGE SUSPECT WITH PUBLIC INTOXICATION
- IMPLIED CONSENT LAW STILL APPLIES
- PARTS OF PREDICATE CAN BE INFERRED
- NEW PREDICATE REPLACES EDWARDS
- OPERATOR QUALIFICATIONS
- SUPPRESSIBLE ITEMS
- INVOCATION OF RIGHT TO COUNSEL
- INVOCATION OF RIGHT TO TERMINATE INTERVIEW
- EXTRANEOUS OFFENSES - IF OBJECTED TO
- NOT SUPPRESSIBLE
- AUDIO OF FSTs
- FST REFUSAL
- VIDEO PORTION AFTER AUDIO SUPPRESSED
- INVOCATION OF RIGHT TO COUNSEL DURING BT REFUSAL
- VIDEO PORTION ADMISSIBLE EVEN IF AUDIO DID NOT RECORD
- FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS ARE NON-TESTIMONIAL
- VERBAL FSTs TESTS/ALPHABET & COUNTING ARE NOT TESTIMONIAL
- RIGHT TO COUNSEL - MUST BE CLEARLY INVOKED
- RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT MAY NOT BE SELECTIVELY INVOKED
- ABSENCE OF VIDEOTAPE
- NOT GROUNDS FOR ACQUITTAL
- UNLESS DESTRUCTION OF TAPE IN BAD FAITH
- NO JURY INSTRUCTION FOR FAILURE TO TAPE
- SURREPTITIOUS AUDIO RECORDINGS
- PRE-ARREST
- POST-ARREST
- DEFENSE RIGHT TO VIEW TAPE BEFORE TRIAL
- TAPE MADE IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- PROVIDING DEFENDANT WITH COPY OF DWI VIDEOTAPE
- DEFENDANT NEED ONLY BE GIVEN "ACCESS"
- ACCESS TO THE TAPE IS NOT REQUIRED UNLESS THERE IS "CUSTODIAL INTERROGATION"
- NO SOUND = NO PROBLEM
- MOBILE VIDEO CAMERA TAPE ADMISSIBLE
- STATE MAY SUBPOENA/OFFER DEFENDANT'S COPY
- LOSING VIDEOTAPE BETWEEN TRIAL AND APPEAL DOES NOT REQUIRE NEW TRIAL
- PROBLEM OF OTHER STOPS BEING VISIBLE ON DWI TAPE
- VIDEO PART OF TAPE MAY BE ADMISSIBLE WITHOUT OPERATOR'S TESTIMONY
- INABILITY TO ID ALL BACKGROUND VOICES NOT A PROBLEM
- OFFICER'S NARRATIVE ON PERFORMANCE OF FSTs
- CUMULATIVE
- INADMISSIBLE HEARSAY
X. IN-COURT DEMONSTRATIONS/EXHIBITS
- FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS
- SMELL TEST
- SMELL & TASTE TEST
- CHART OF SYMPTOMS OF INTOXICATION INADMISSIBLE
- CHART OF SYMPTOMS OF INTOXICATION-DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE
- DEMONSTRATION OF DEFENDANT'S SPEECH
XI. ONE WITNESS SUFFICIENT (OPINION TESTIMONY)
XII. IMPEACHING POLICE OFFICER
- FINANCIAL MOTIVE
- QUOTAS
- C EMPLOYMENT AND DISCIPLINARY HISTORY
XIII. IMPEACHING DEFENDANT AND BOND FORFEITURE EVIDENCE
- PROPER
- IMPROPER
- EVIDENCE OF BOND FORFEITURE ADMISSIBLE
- PRE-ARREST STATEMENTS
- ADMISSIBLE
- INADMISSIBLE, "CUSTODIAL INTERROGATION"
- "MIRANDA WARNINGS" - RECITATION MUST BE ACCURATE
- ACCIDENT REPORTS STATUTE HAS NO EFFECT ON ADMISSIBILITY OF DRIVER'S ORAL STATEMENTS
- DOES HANDCUFFING DEFENDANT PLACE HIM IN "CUSTODY" FOR MIRANDA PURPOSES?
- NO
- YES
- STATEMENTS ABOUT DRUG USE INADMISSIBLE WITHOUT EXPERT TESTIMONY
- HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS
- IS ADMISSIBLE
- OFFICER DOES NOT HAVE TO BE AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST TO TESTIFY
- DOES THE OFFICER NEED TO BE CERTIFIED?
- NO, BUT RULE 702 REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET
- CERTIFICATION FROM A TRAINING COURSE WILL SUFFICE
- OFFICER MUST HAVE SOME CERTIFICATION
- IMPROPER FOR TRIAL COURT TO TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE OF TEST'S RELIABILITY
- WITNESS CAN'T CORRELATE TEST TO BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION
- VERTICAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS/RESTING NYSTAGMUS
- IMPACT OF FAILING TO PERFORM FSTs PER NHTSA GUIDELINES
- ONE LEG STAND = LAY WITNESS TESTIMONY
- WALK AND TURN = LAY WITNESS TESTIMONY
- OFFICER MAY TESTIFY ABOUT SCIENTIFIC STUDIES FINDINGS RE: THE RELIABILITY OF FST'S
- OFFICERS MAY COERCE SUSPECT INTO PERFORMING FST's
- REFUSAL TO PERFORM FSTs = PC TO ARREST AND EVIDENCE OF GUILT
- PUBLIC ROAD - PLACE
- PARKING LOTS
- MILITARY BASES
- PARK AS A PUBLIC PLACE
- DRIVEWAY
- MARINA
- GATED COMMUNITY
- PROOF OF "STATE"
- PROOF OF "MOTOR VEHICLE"
- "NORMAL USE OF MENTAL OR PHYSICAL FACULTIES"
- ADMISSIBILITY OF ILLEGAL DRUGS TO PROVE INTOXICATION
- IMPLIED CONSENT LAW
- BREATH TEST PREDICATE
- INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATION
- NEW INSTRUMENT NEED NOT BE RE-CERTIFIED
- CERTIFICATION AND MAINTENANCE RECORDS ADMISSIBLE
- LIMITED RIGHT TO BLOOD TEST
- FAILURE TO ADVISE OF RIGHT TO BLOOD TEST
- NO RIGHT TO BLOOD TEST IN LIEU OF BREATH TEST
- OFFICERS CHOICE WHETHER BREATH OR BLOOD
- MIRANDA WARNINGS
- NEED NOT GIVE PRIOR TO REQUEST FOR BREATH SAMPLE
- INVOCATION OF RIGHTS WILL NOT EXCLUDE REFUSAL
- NO RIGHT TO COUNSEL PRIOR TO DECIDING WHETHER TO GIVE SAMPLE
- BREATH AMPULES NEED NOT BE PRESERVED
- DIC-23 & DIC-24 WARNINGS
- REQUIREMENT THEY BE GIVEN IN WRITING RELATES ONLY TO ADMISSIBILITY OF REFUSALS
- FAILURE TO GIVE WARNINGS IN WRITING NOT NECESSARILY FATAL
- WRITTEN WARNINGS NEED NOT BE PROVIDED PRIOR TO REFUSAL
- THAT ARREST PRECEDE READING OF DIC-24 = FLEXIBLE
- DIC-24 NOTICE IN WRITING REQUIREMENT SATISFIED BY MAKING WRITTEN COPY "AVAILABLE"
- OFFICER WHO READS DIC-24 & REQUESTS SAMPLE NEED NOT BE ARRESTING OFFICER
- WARNINGS SHOULD BE GIVEN BY OFFICER-BUT....
- DIC-24 - WORDING .10 OR GREATER - IS CORRECT - THOUGH IT'S NOT TIED TO DRIVING
- ERROR IN SPANISH LANGUAGE VERSION OF THE WARNING DID NOT MAKE DEFENDANT'S CONSENT INVALID
- 10. COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE WARNINGS
- NEED TO BE GIVEN
- DON'T NEED TO BE GIVEN
- 11. DIC 23 & DIC 24 DOCUMENTS ARE NOT HEARSAY
- 12. URINE SAMPLE ADMISSIBLE WITHOUT EXPLANATION OF RIGHT TO REFUSE
- NOT NECESSARY TO SHOW 210 LITERS OF BREATH
- BREATH TEST NOT COERCED
- EXTRA WARNING REFERRED TO CONSEQUENCES OF PASSING NOT REFUSING
- NO EVIDENCE THAT ADDITIONAL WARNING ACTUALLY COERCED DEFENDANT
- NO EVIDENCE THAT DEFENDANT RELIED UPON EXTRA WARNING
- DEFENDANT GAVE SAMPLE, CONSEQUENCES UNDERSTATED
- AT MTS IT IS THE DEFENDANT'S BURDEN TO SHOW CONSENT TO GIVE BT WAS NOT VOLUNTARY
- INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OF CAUSAL CONNECTION BETWEEN OFFICER STATEMENT AND CONSENT
- BREATH TEST FOUND TO BE COERCED
- REFUSAL EVIDENCE ADMISSIBLE
- AS EVIDENCE OF GUILT
- NO VIOLATION OF 5TH AMENDMENT
- REASON FOR REFUSAL AND CONDITION OF INSTRUMENT IRRELEVANT
- REFUSAL BASED ON INTOXICATION IS STILL A "REFUSAL"
- INTOXICATION MAY BE PRESUMED FROM BTR
- LATE BREATH TEST - CAN BE SUFFICIENT
- LATE TEST NOT CONCLUSIVE BUT IS PROBATIVE
- AFTER 1 HOUR & 20 MINUTES
- AFTER 2 HOURS
- AFTER 2 HOURS & 15 MINUTES
- AFTER 2 HOURS & 30 MINUTES
- AFTER 4 HOURS & 30 MINUTES
- AFTER 7 HOURS
- OBSERVATION PERIOD
- MORE THAN ONE OFFICER OBSERVATION REQUIREMENT
- NO NEED TO REPEAT ON 2ND TEST
- NO LONGER NECESSARY TO "OBSERVE" DEFENDANT FOR 15 MINUTES
- BREATH TEST DELAY PRECLUDING BLOOD TEST
- OFFICER MAY REQUEST MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF TEST
- BREATH TEST ADMISSIBLE AS PROOF OF LOSS OF NORMAL
- BREATH TEST RESULTS ADMISSIBILITY ISSUES
- BREATH TEST RESULT IS NOT HEARSAY
- PARTIAL TEST RESULTS INADMISSIBLE
- NEW TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR CAN LAY PREDICATE FOR OLD TESTS
- KELLY V. STATE
- APPLIES TO BREATH TESTS
- FIRST TWO PRONGS OF KELLY TEST MET BY STATUTE
- PROPER TO OFFER BT SLIPS TO SHOW NO RESULT OBTAINED
- LOSS OF NORMAL & PER SE LAW EVIDENCE NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE
- NO SAMPLE TAKEN = NO DUE PROCESS VIOLATION
- FAILURE TO TIMELY RESPOND TO REPEATED BT REQUEST = REFUSAL
- EXTRAPOLATION
- IS NOT NEEDED TO PROVE DEFENDANT WAS INTOXICATED UNDER CHEMICAL TEST DEFINITION
- PROBATIVE VALUE OF BT OUTWEIGHS PREJUDICIAL EFFECT
- PREJUDICE OUTWEIGHS PROBATIVE (A RIDICULOUS OPINION)
- EXTRAPOLATION TESTIMONY IS ADMISSIBLE UNDER KELLY, 824 S.W.2D 573 (TEX.CRIM.APP. 1992)
- EXTRAPOLATION EVIDENCE IMPROPERLY ADMITTED
- IMPROPER ADMISSION OF EXTRAPOLATION EVIDENCE NOT HARMLESS
- EVIDENCE OF DRUG INGESTION STILL RELEVANT WITHOUT EXTRAPOLATION
- EXTRAPOLATION EVIDENCE PROPERLY ADMITTED
- OPERATOR NEED NOT UNDERSTAND SCIENCE BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT!
- FAILURE TO NOTE TEMPERATURE
- OF REFERENCE SAMPLE = BT EXCLUDED
- OF SUSPECT & REFERENCE SAMPLE = BT NOT EXCLUDED
- "REASONABLE BELIEF" STANDARD
- ARREST AT THE HOSPITAL
- RESTRAINT WAS SUFFICIENT
- LATER RELEASE DID NOT NEGATE
- STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR DRAWING MANDATORY BLOOD DO NOT APPLY
- WHEN DEFENDANT CONSENTS
- WHEN DEFENDANT IS NOT UNDER ARREST
- READING DIC-24 - EFFECT ON CONSENT
- READING DIC-24 AS EVIDENCE OF ARREST
- PROCEDURE FOR TAKING BLOOD SAMPLE
- OFFICERS MAY USE FORCE TO TAKE BLOOD
- SAMPLE FROM UNCONSCIOUS DEFENDANT
- USE OF ALCOHOL SWAB BEFORE BLOOD DRAW
- WHAT CONSTITUTES A "QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN"
- "PHLEBOTOMIST" MAY BE A "QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN"
- "PHLEBOTOMIST" QUALIFICATION MUST STILL BE SHOWN
- RESTRICTIONS ON WHO MAY DRAW BLOOD ONLY APPLY IF SUSPECT IS UNDER ARREST
- EMS PERSONNEL MAY NOT DRAW MANDATORY BLOOD
- HOSPITAL RECORDS
- ARE NOT PRIVILEGED
- OBTAINING RECORDS BY SUBPOENA
- RELEASE OF DEFENDANT'S HOSPITAL RECORDS IN RESPONSE TO A GJ SUBPOENA DOES NOT VIOLATE HIPAA
- NO HIPPA VIOLATION IN HOSPITAL PERSONNEL TELLING POLICE BREATH-ALCOHOL CONTENT WITHOUT SUBPOENA
- CHAIN OF CUSTODY REQUIREMENTS
- BLOOD TESTED IS SAME AS BLOOD DRAWN
- NOT NECESSARY THAT PERSON WHO DREW BLOOD TESTIFY
- GAPS IN CHAIN GO TO "WEIGHT" NOT ADMISSIBILITY
- NOT NECESSARY TO SHOW WHO DREW THE BLOOD
- NOT NECESSARY TO SHOW WHO DREW OR TESTED THE BLOOD!
- SANITARY PLACE REQUIREMENT
- SERUM-BLOOD TEST
- HOSPITAL DRAWN SAMPLE ASSAULT
- ACQUIESCENCE TO HOSPITAL BLOOD DRAW = CONSENT
- BLOOD TAKEN PURSUANT TO A SEARCH WARRANT
- IS PROPER
- FAILURE TO NOTE TIME OF STOP NOT NECESSARILY FATAL TO WARRANT
- DIC-24 NEED NOT BE READ BEFORE MANDATORY BLOOD DRAW
- ONLY ONE SAMPLE MAY BE DRAWN UNDER MANDATORY BLOOD LAW
- STATE EXPERT OPINION TESTIMONY .08 = LOSS OF NORMAL = PROPER
- IMPEACHMENT - PRIOR TESTIMONY (JOHN CASTLE)
- EXPERT TESTIMONY ABOUT DWI VIDEO PROPERLY EXCLUDED
- DEFENSE EXPERT OPENED DOOR TO DEFENDANT'S ALCOHOLISM
- RESULTS OF DEFENSE EXPERT'S EXPERIMENT PROPERLY EXCLUDED
- ENTRAPMENT DEFENSE
- NECESSITY DEFENSE
- INVOLUNTARY INTOXICATION DEFENSE
- INSANITY/AUTOMOTISM
- NO "VOLUNTARY ACT"
- OBSERVATION PERIOD
- NO CHARGE REQUIRED
- CHARGE REQUIRED
- ALTERNATIVE CAUSATION = NO CHARGE
- IN GENERAL
- FATIGUE
- CHARGE ON WORKING CONDITION OF INSTRUMENT
- NOT ENTITLED TO SUCH A CHARGE
- ENTITLED TO CHARGE AS TO DPS REGULATIONS
- NO CHARGE ON BLOOD OR URINE IN BREATH TEST CASE
- SYNERGISTIC CHARGES
- PROPER
- NOT FOR "FATIGUE"
- NOT FOR "THEORY OF INTOXICATION NOT ALLEGED"
- GENERAL VERDICT FORM
- SEPARATE VERDICT FORMS?
- DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSION INSTRUCTION
- MOTOR VEHICLE AS A DEADLY WEAPON IN A DWI CASE
- IS PROPER
- MAY OR MAY NOT BE PROPER?
- IS NOT PROPER
- NOTICE MUST BE ADEQUATE AND TIMELY
- NO DEFINITION OF "NORMAL USE" SHOULD BE GIVEN
- NO SUCH THING AS "ATTEMPTED DWI"
- NO CHARGE ON INVOLUNTARY INTOXICATION AND AUTOMATISM DEFENSE IN THIS DWI/PRESCRIPTION DRUG CASE
- NO MEDICAL EXCUSE INSTRUCTION
- NO JURY INSTRUCTION ON FAILURE TO PRESERVE EVIDENCE
- NO DEFINITION OF "OPERATING"
- NO JURY INSTRUCTION ON BTR CONSIDERED AS EVIDENCE
- ERROR TO CHARGE ON CONCURRENT CAUSATION IN DWI CASE
- NOT ENTITLED TO A CCP 38.23 INSTRUCTION
- PERMISSIBLE
- DEFENDANT FAILED TO BLOW BECAUSE HE KNEW HE WOULD FAIL
- DEFENDANT'S FAILURE TO DO FSTs ON VIDEO
- DEFENDANT'S REFUSAL TO DO ANYTHING (i.e. FSTs, BT)
- DEFENDANT'S TRYING TO LOOK GOOD ON TAPE
- JURY DOES NOT HAVE TO BE UNANIMOUS ON THEORY OF INTOXICATION
- TESTIMONY REGARDING AND ARGUMENT ABOUT DEFENDANT'S FAILURE TO CALL ITS EXPERT WAS PROPER
- IMPERMISSIBLE
- PROVING DEFENDANT IS PERSON NAMED IN JUDGMENT
- I.D. MUST BE BASED ON MORE THAN "SAME NAME"
- BOOK-IN CARD MUST BE TIED TO JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE
- PROOF OF ID POSSIBLE WITHOUT PRINTS OR PHOTOS
- COMPUTER PRINTOUT AS PROOF OF PRIOR CONVICTION
- PRIORS FOR WHICH DEFERRED ADJUDICATION GIVEN
- USE OF DPS RECORDS TO PROVE PRIORS
- FOR PURPOSE OF TYING DEFENDANT TO J & S
- DPS RECORDS ALONE WITHOUT J & S - NOT ENOUGH
- DPS RECORDS NOT EXCLUDABLE UNDER COLE
- FAXED COPY OF JUDGMENT & SENTENCE ADMISSIBLE
- ENHANCEMENT OF FELONY DWI WITH NON-DWI PRIORS
- ERROR IN ENHANCEMENT PARAGRAPH NOT FATAL
- WRONG DATE ALLEGED
- WRONG CASE NUMBER ALLEGED
- WRONG STATE ALLEGED
- WRONG CHARGING INSTRUMENT ALLEGED
- APPEAL OF REVOKED DWI DOESN'T BAR ITS USE FOR ENHANCEMENT
- FELONY DWI
- ORDER OF ENHANCEMENTS
- UNDERLYING DWI PRIORS ARE ADMISSIBLE IN GUILT/INNOCENCE STAGE
- DEFENDANT'S AGREEMENT TO STIPULATE TO PRIORS DOES PRECLUDE THEIR BEING ADMITTED
- STIPULATION SHOULD BE ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE
- TWO PRIORS THAT ARISE OUT OF A SINGLE CRIMINAL ACT MAY BE USED TO ENHANCE TO A FELONY
- JUDGE HAS NO AUTHORITY TO FIND PRIOR CONVICTION TRUE WHEN ISSUE NOT SUBMITTED TO JURY
- STIPULATING TO PRIORS WAIVES 10 YEAR OBJECTION
- JURY INSTRUCTION MUST ADDRESS THE STIPULATION
- DEFENDANT WHO STIPULATES TO PRIORS ON CONDITION THEY NOT BE MENTIONED WAIVES ABILITY TO COMPLAIN THEY WERE NOT PROVED
- 10. PROPER TO USE FEDERAL DWI CONVICTIONS FOR ENHANCEMENT
- 11. DATES OF PRIOR DWI'S ARE NOT ELEMENTS OF FELONY DWI
- LIMITS ON USE OF DWI PRIORS FOR ENHANCEMENT
- PRIOR FELONY DWI MAY BE USED TO ENHANCE FELONY UNDER PENAL CODE SECTION 12.42
- SAME PRIOR CANNOT BE USED TWICE
- WHAT IS NOT "USING A PRIOR TWICE"
- OPEN CONTAINER
- SUFFICIENT PROOF OF
- EFFECT OF IMPROPER READING OF OPEN CONTAINER ENHANCEMENT IN GUILT INNOCENSE PHASE
- RE-OFFERING EVIDENCE FROM G/I PHASE
- DEFECT IN WORDING OF JUDGMENT/PROBATION ORDER = BAD PRIOR
- YES
- NO
- NOT A PROBLEM FOR UNDERLYING PRIORS
- ERRONEOUS DISMISSAL OF PROBATION BY THE COURT WON'T AFFECT FINALITY OF THE CONVICTION
- MANDATORY JAIL TIME AS CONDITION OF PROBATION-REPEAT OFFENDERS
- IF YOU ALLEGE MORE PRIOR DWI'S THAN YOU NEED, MUST YOU PROVE THEM ALL?
- YES
- NO
- PROOF THAT PRIOR DWI IS WITHIN 10 YEARS OF OFFENSE DATE
- ONLY ONE OF THE TWO PRIORS MUST BE WITHIN 10 YEARS (FOR DWI OFFENSES PRIOR TO 9-1-01)
- PROOF OF 10 YEARS NOT NECESSARY
- THE 10 YEAR RULE FOR OFFENSES FROM 9-01-01 TO 8-31-05
- THE 10 YEAR RULE'S DEMISE DOES NOT VIOLATE EX POST FACTO LAW
- JUDGE MAY NOT TERMINATE OR SET ASIDE DWI PROBATION EARLY
- INTRODUCED JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE PRESUMED PROPER
- NO WAIVER OF RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL
- IN THE ABSENCE OF JUVENILE TRANSFER ORDER +
- PROBATED DWI CONVICTIONS UNDER 6701L MAY BE USED TO ENHANCE NEW DWI OFFENSES
- MISDEMEANOR PRIORS ARE VALID WHEN DEFENDANT WAIVES JURY WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY
- DWI SENTENCE MUST INCLUDE JAIL TIME
- ILLEGAL SENTENCE ENFORCEABLE IF DEFENDANT ASKED FOR IT OR AGREED TO IT
- EXPUNCTION WILL NOT ALWAYS RENDER UNDERLYING FACTS OF CASE INADMISSIBLE IN PUNISHMENT PHASE
- FELONY DWI CAN BE THE UNDERLYING FELONY IN A "FELONY MURDER" CHARGE
- DWI W/CHILD CAN BE THE UNDERLYING FELONY IN A FELONY MURDER CHARGE
- INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER PRIOR MAY NOT BE USED TO ENHANCE A DWI TO A FELONY
XXV. COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL/DOUBLE JEOPARDY
- JUSTICE COURT FINDINGS
- PROBATION REVOCATION HEARINGS
- ALR HEARINGS-NO DOUBLE JEOPARDY
- ALR SUSPENSIONS BASED ON BREATH TESTS
- ALR SUSPENSIONS BASED ON BREATH TEST REFUSALS
- ALR HEARINGS: NO COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL
- NO DOUBLE JEOPARDY BAR TO PROSECUTING DEFENDANT FOR BOTH
- DWI & DWLS
- DWI & FSRA
- FELONY DWI & INTOXICATION ASSAULT
- DWI & CHILD ENDANGERMENT
- OCCUPATIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE/ALR SUSPENSIONS
- NO CONFLICT BETWEEN "DUI" AND "DWI" STATUTE
- NO CONVICTION FOR BOTH INTOXICATION ASSAULT AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT SBI
- EFFECT OF LOSING ONE BT THEORY AT FIRST TRIAL ON SUBSEQUENT TRIAL
- COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL BARS INTOXICATION MANSLAUGHTER TRIAL ON DIFFERENT INTOXICANT
XXVI. PUTTING DEFENDANT BEHIND THE WHEEL
- DEFENDANT STATEMENT THAT HE WAS DRIVER = SUFFICIENT
- SUFFICIENT CORROBORATION OF "DRIVING/OPERATING"
- INSUFFICIENT CORROBORATION OF "DRIVING"
- EVIDENCE OF INTOXICATION AT TIME DEFENDANT WAS DRIVING
- INSUFFICIENT
- SUFFICIENT
XXVII. CONDITIONS OF PROBATION - LIMITATIONS
- STAY OUT OF BARS-CHANGE JOB = OK
- DENIAL OF PROBATION DUE TO LANGUAGE BARRIER-PROPER
XXVIII. NO J.N.O.V. IN CRIMINAL CASES
XXIX. COURT OF APPEALS SHOULD NOT RE-WEIGH EVIDENCE
XXX. MISDEMEANOR APPEAL BOND CONDITIONS
- AS A PRE-TRIAL BOND CONDITION
- AS A CONDITION OF PROBATION
- AS PROOF OF PROBATION VIOLATION
XXXII. JUDGE MAY CHANGE JURY SENTENCE OF JAIL TIME TO PROBATION
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