They are not. Texas has decided that field sobriety checkpoints are unconstitutional and therefore the state does not implement them. In 1991, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals decided that such checkpoints violated the Fourth Amendment’s protections against illegal searches…
Under the implied consent law, you are obligated to take a breath or blood test when a police officer charges you with a DWI. However, it is important to note that officers must have reasonable cause to pull you over, accuse…
A DWI charge means that if you have a blood alcohol content of .08% or above while behind the wheel, you can get arrested for a DWI. In Texas, there are no alternatives or lesser charges to DWI, so…
It is always to your benefit to hire a DWI attorney to handle your case. Someone who has a background in the court system understands how plea bargains work, and is able to weed through the complicated administrative procedures is…
Knowing just how alcohol can affect your body can help you either avoid getting arresting for DWI or preparing you on how to act when pulled over. How much alcohol is in your bloodstream at a given time is affected…
Texas is known to have some of the strictest drug laws. Possessing a certain amount of heroin could even land an individual in jail for 99 years! That is a stiff penalty in anyone’s book. With heroin use on the…
Heroin Use on the Rise: Opiate Addictions Houston officials report that heroin use has tripled over the last year. It is the highest it has been in years in the city. DEA agents say that the drug has become so…
Image: Adrian Peterson, Jasen Vinlove USA TODAY Sports – © Jasen Vinlove | 2018 Nov 11 Just days after the news broke that Minnesota Viking’s star running back Adrian Peterson had been indicted by a Texas grand jury, Attorney Herman Martinez was…
The Martinez Law Firm is proud to announce that our very own Herman Martinez has been selected as one of the winners of the2014 Avvo Clients’ Choice Award. To be eligible for this award, an attorney must meet certain requirements…
Have you been arrested for drug possession in Houston? If you have been arrested for drug possession, we advise you to hire a Houston criminal defense lawyer from The Martinez Law Firm at once. The legal counsel you choose will have…
