File a motion asking for the arresting officer’s report. But don’t expect it to describe your encounter quite the same way you recall it.

Personally, I’d ask for the bodycam video.

And you don’t have a right to drive your private automobile on public roads without license... View More

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answered on Sep 18, 2023

The charging of traffic violation tickets from when you were a minor in Texas can occur due to the absence of a statute of limitations for many traffic offenses in the state. If you failed to address these tickets when you were younger, they may have remained unresolved in the court system,... View More

A motion for new trial to set aside a final judgement is POSSIBLE in any case, but the time limit to file such a motion is very limited. If more than 30 days have elapsed since your plea/judgment, the answer to your question is no, you cannot appeal.

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answered on Aug 22, 2023

Addressing a guilty disposition for Failure to Appear (FTA) in a traffic ticket in Texas might involve exploring alternative approaches, as options like sealing, expunging, or appealing the disposition may be limited. Sealing or expunging records typically apply to cases that didn't result in... View More

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answered on Aug 16, 2023

Parking in your driveway and along the curbside of your home is typically legal, as long as you're not obstructing traffic or violating any local regulations. However, here's where things can get a bit tricky – your friendly neighborhood Homeowners Association (HOA).

HOAs are... View More

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answered on Aug 4, 2023

In Texas, there is no specific requirement that the roadway needs to be surveyed for speed enforcement using radar. However, law enforcement agencies typically conduct periodic surveys of roadways to ensure that radar speed enforcement is conducted accurately and effectively. These surveys help... View More

The "mediation" with the prosecutor is not a trial, you are not entitled to confront your accuser, therefore your rights were not violated. You were entitled to be represented by Counsel at that proceeding, did you have a PD? Private attorney? Why not? You need to speak with a criminal... View More

Your condition is not an exception to the law for stopping at a stop sign, but you can try to get the judge to be merciful. Of course the Judge could determine that you were physically unfit to drive and should not have been driving in the first place. I recommend you contact several attorneys in... View More

Your driver license can be suspended under the Texas Safety Responsibility Act if you meet the following criteria:

1. You were involved in an automobile crash;

2. The investigating officer lists contributing factors that indicate you were responsible;

3. You did not have... View More

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answered on Jul 6, 2023

If you received a letter from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) threatening to suspend your license due to an accident without insurance, it's important to take the situation seriously and respond within the given timeframe of 20 days. Even if you had insurance that wasn't... View More

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answered on Jun 21, 2023

A traffic Citation usually does NOT get dismissed by a Statute of Limitations ("SOL").

A SOL can keep the government from filing charges against you after a long period of time from the offending incident.

However, when you are given a Citation or traffic ticket, you are,... View More

Since you were personally cited, you have to personally appear in Court in accord with your signed promise to appear. That is when you sign the ticket instead of being handcuffed and immediately taken to jail. In many cases the court will dismiss the charges against the driver who is not the... View More

Yes. You just have to prove you actually had insurance and that the car was registered. Sometimes it takes a while for your new registration sticker and insurance card to arrive. And sometimes it takes a day or two for these transactions to process so the information may not have shown up on the... View More

A PO asked you if you had broken the law and you answered "YES"/ Sorry to say, being under the influence of pot is not a defense to admission of a crime on a detention questioning. They don't have to Mirandize you until they arrest you. You apparently knew about Miranda before the... View More

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answered on May 30, 2023

There might be a violation of your Civil rights and it could be seen as an unlawful detention, and search.

But you did admit to breaking the law and driving after you smoked weed. That is enough to stop you and arrest you. It feels bad because it is weak. But I have done hundreds of... View More

First, no it isn't true that they have to pull you over during the violation. They can observe the violation and follow you, then pull you over. Next, it isn't a defense that you were in your driveway. You can always fight a ticket, however, police use Lidar and Radar to clock speeders... View More

First, not showing you the radar does not automatically invalidate the ticket, but it is a little suspicious. Next, just because you are behind the Trooper does not mean that you are exempt from receiving a ticket for speeding, for several reasons. You could be closing in on him, meaning going... View More

Take pictures of the skid marks. Put a level on the surface of the road to measure the slope.

With respect to the traffic ticket, plead not guilty and request a trial.

With respect to the car accident, turn in a claim to your insurance and make a claim against the other... View More

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answered on Apr 21, 2023

Many questions.

Let's start with the dogs. When you are pulled-over by police, they have 22 minutes to write a ticket, get the dogs or arrest you. The bad news is they DO NOT need your permission to let the dogs sniff the area outside your car. It is not considered a search.

If... View More

Yes, but the evidence could simply be his testimony. For example, he might testify he was using a radar gun that clocked your speed at x, or that he followed you in his patrol car at the same speed and the speedometer showed you were both traveling at x mph.

You will win if he says he did... View More