The Medlin Law Firm - Gary Medlin

Legal Criteria For DWI Offenses In Texas DWI is defined as driving or operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Intoxicated under Texas Law is defined as having an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or greater, which can be breath, blood, urine, or not having the normal use of mental or physical faculties by reason of alcohol or controlled substances, drugs, medications prescribed or over the counter or any combination thereof.

Common Profiles Of Individuals Facing DWI Charges There are typical clients that we do see. Any working person who might have a drink or two after work or out to dinner with anyone, and on the way home, they make the mistake of reaching for the cell phone or they do not come to a complete stop at a traffic sign. Most likely then it will cause law enforcement to suspect that the person might have been drinking. They come from all walks of life, even doctors, attorneys, young or old, college-age kids, young professionals, soccer moms and even grandparents. [...]

One of them is if there is a breath or a blood test that is 0.08 or greater, that is the end and there is no way to fight it. They must be guilty and that they do not even need an attorney, and nothing can be further from the truth, because even though there may be a breath or blood test with the result of 0.08 or greater that does not necessarily prove that they were 0.08 or greater at the time they were driving. Furthermore, the tests are not necessarily accurate. There are many blood test cases we [...]

Legal Definition & Penalties For Theft In Fort Worth If someone intentionally or knowingly appropriates property belonging to another without consent, that’s theft.

Understanding Theft Charge Classifications In Texas Theft charges are classified based on the value of the property. If the theft is under $100 in value, then it’s a Class C misdemeanor, which is the same level as a traffic ticket. If the value is from $100 to $750, then it’s a Class B misdemeanor, and that actually carries a punishment of up to a $2,000 fine and up to 180 days in jail. If the value is from $750 to $2,500, then it’s a Class A misdemeanor, and the punishment is from up to a year in jail and up [...]

Common Theft Cases Managed By The Medlin Law Firm We have a large number of theft cases involving shoplifting. This includes intentional theft, such as someone passing the checkout location at a store without paying for a product. There are also other thefts, such as those involving theft of stolen property, for example, someone stealing or appropriating property or using property, knowing that it is stolen. There is also theft by check. If a person writes a check, it bounces and they don’t make good on it, then the law presumes that they intended to steal or they intended to [...]

Initial Booking Procedures For Theft Accusations In Texas Usually, the people accused of theft will always be arrested, either if they are caught soon after the theft or are arrested on a warrant for something that happened previously. Of course, any time there is an arrest, you are taken to jail and will remain there until you make bond, which you are certainly entitled to in any theft case.

If the value of the item stolen is over $2,500, then it’s a felony.

The prosecution has to prove that the person appropriated the property without the consent of the owner with the intention to deprive the owner of his property by appropriating it. So appropriation is unlawful if it is without the consent of the owner, or if the property is stolen and the person knows it is stolen by another person. Basically, the state has to prove that the person appropriated property with the intent to deprive the owner of the property, and it is unlawful because it was without the owner’s consent. Key Elements To Prove Theft Charges There is also [...]

Prevalence Of Trials In Criminal Proceedings In our practice, we find that half our cases are set for trial, but out of those, only about one fifth goes through a trial. We frequently show prosecutors we are willing to fight the case, and that we are not there to strike a deal, plea bargain, or plead guilty to some charge. On the day of trial, when the prosecutor has to bring in witnesses to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt to a unanimous jury, at that point, we usually get a dismissal of the charge, or the charge is [...]