WHOOP! BTHO Rice!

 

 

Banks & Banks, Attorneys at Law, P.C. is proud to be able to support our students and our community. That is why we are now offering FREE CONSULTATIONS to students of Texas A&M and Blinn College.

 

Law Enforcement Can Sell Confiscated Guns



  Starting September 1, Texas Law will allow law enforcement to sell confiscated guns.

Thirty years ago I had an Aggie client who got popped by the University Police Department for being in possession of a Stainless Steel Colt Commander. 45 on the A&M Campus.  Shortly after his arrest as he was being transported the bathroom door opened and he observed the arresting officer holding the Colt .45 and glaring into the bathroom mirror a la Dirty Harry.

 

Back in those “Pre-Glock” days the Colt Commander .45 was much more gun than the .357 revolver carried by the “K.K.’s” (short for kiddie kops).  My clients’ case was dismissed and has since been expunged (by me).  We had to give up the Colt Commander to the University Police Department.  The price of Justice.

-Phil

Texas DPS Boosts Patrols for Labor Day Enforcement Period

It is important to remember that in Texas it is not illegal to have an alcoholic beverage and then drive a motor vehicle. It is probably not a good idea, since law enforcement often get confused about the distinction between drinking and driving and Driving While Intoxicated. 

If you get pulled over and the officer smells alcohol on your breath, you will end up doing the Macarena (also known as Field Sobriety Testing) on video, for the state’s viewing pleasure. 

I am always hesitant to agree with DPS about anything, but I have to concede it is not a good idea to even drink and drive whether you believe you are impaired or not. If you do end up getting “cuffed and stuffed” you need to retain an attorney upon your release, as there are important deadlines that follow a DWI arrest. 

If you or someone you love is arrested for a DWI, please call Banks & Banks. We will be able to help.

-Phil

Washington Post: Nidal Hasan convicted of Fort Hood Killings

This will be an unpopular opinion, but based on the conviction of Major Hasan, I would be opposed to giving him the death penalty. It is clear that he wants to become a martyr and I believe it would serve the interest of justice to deny him his wish.

                What we should do instead is let him spend the rest of his days in a cage and let him die as a miserable forgotten creature; one day at a time. 

-Phil