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Can a DWI Be a Felony in Texas?
If you have been arrested for a DWI or DUI, no doubt you are worried about the charges and penalties you could be facing. One question...
Drunk Driving Vs. Drowsy Driving
From television campaigns to classrooms, most of us are aware of the dangers associated with drunk driving. However, not many people understand how dangerous drowsy...
Our System is Failing our Combat Veterans
But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead,...
Honoring Veterans by Giving Back
Shane Phelps Law. Endows A&M Veterans Scholarship As the bus neared the underpass outside the back gate, everyone suddenly stopped talking. It was early morning...
Doing the Lord’s Work?
I have heard it said many times by prosecutors that they do “the Lord’s work.” Since going out on my own to start a private...
Gas Chromatography, DWI, and Me
I was an English Literature major at Rice University. I have always believed, and have always counseled young people determined to go to law school,...
Of Beaumont, Justice, and Waffles (Part the Second)
Some time ago, in a legal jurisdiction far, far away – okay, Beaumont – I was appointed Jefferson County Criminal District Attorney Pro Tem to...
The Completely True Story Behind Atticus Finch Day
“The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience. — Atticus Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird Every year for the past...
Suddenly the Fourth Amendment is a Big Deal
The United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in two very important Fourth Amendment cases involving privacy and smart phones this past week. The...
Like It or Not, A Not Guilty Verdict is Justice
Last week I won a not guilty verdict in a .21/.22 breath test DWI case. It was a satisfying victory because high test result DWI’s...
Rest in Peace, Your Honor
THE HONORABLE KENNETH KEELING Almost four years ago, as I was closing out one chapter of my life (as a career prosecutor) and beginning a...
The Most Important Book You Will Read This Year
I’ve just finished reading one of the most moving and important books I’ve ever read. Now, respectfully, you need to read it. The book is Getting Life:...