Driving While Intoxicated Case Law Update - Texas District ...
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O. IF YOU ALLEGE MORE PRIOR DWI'S THAN YOU NEED, MUST<br />
YOU PROVETHEMALL? 137<br />
1. YES . 137<br />
2. NO .. 137<br />
P. PROOF THAT PRIOR DWI IS WITHIN 10 YEARS OF OFFENSE DATE 137<br />
1. ONLY ONE OF THE TWO PRIORS MUST BE WITHIN 1O YEARS<br />
(FOR DWr OFFENSES PR]OR TO 9-1-01)<br />
137<br />
2. PROOFOF lOYEARS NOT NECESSARY<br />
137<br />
3.<br />
4.<br />
THE 10 YEAR RULE FOR OFFENSES FROM 9-01-01 TO 8-31-05<br />
THE 10 YEAR RULE'S DEMISE DOES NOT VIOLATE<br />
138<br />
EXPOSTFACTOLAW ..... 138<br />
O.<br />
R.<br />
S.<br />
JUDGE MAY NOT TERMINATE OR SET ASIDE DWI PROBATION EARLY . . . . . . 139<br />
INTRODUCEDJUDGMENTAND SENTENCE PRESUMED PROPER 139<br />
1. NO WAIVER OF RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL 139<br />
2. IN THE ABSENCE OF JUVENILE TRANSFER ORDER 139<br />
PROBATED DWI CONVICTIONS UNDER 67011 MAY BE USED<br />
TOENHANCENEWDWIOFFENSES. ..... 139<br />
T. MISDEMEANOR PRIORS ARE VALID WHEN DEFENDANT WAIVES<br />
U.<br />
V.<br />
JURYWITHOUT AN ATTORNEY .<br />
DWI SENTENCE MUST INCLUDE JAIL TIME<br />
ILLEGAL SENTENCE ENFORCEABLE IF DEFENDANT ASKED<br />
140<br />
14O<br />
W.<br />
FOR IT OR AGREED TO IT<br />
EXPUNCTION WILL NOT ALWAYS RENDER UNDERLYING FACTS<br />
OFCASE INADMISSIBLE IN PUNISHMENTPHASE .......<br />
140<br />
141<br />
X.<br />
Y.<br />
FELONY DWI CAN BE THE UNDERLYING FELONY IN A<br />
"FELONY MURDER" CHARGE<br />
DWIW/CHILD CAN BE THE UNDERLYING FELONY IN A FELONY<br />
141<br />
MURDERCHARGE 142<br />
Z. INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER PRIOR MAY NOT BE USED TO<br />
ENHANCEADWITOAFELONY.. 142<br />
XXV. COLLATERALESTOPPEUDOUBLEJEOPARDY .. 143<br />
A. JUSTICE COURT FINDINGS . 143<br />
B. PROBATION REVOCATION HEARINGS .... 143<br />
C.<br />
D.<br />
E.<br />
ALR HEARINGS-NO DOUBLE JEOPARDY . 143<br />
1. ALRSUSPENSIONS BASED ON BREATH TESTS . 143<br />
2. ALRSUSPENSIONS BASED ON BREATH TEST REFUSALS 143<br />
ALR HEARINGS: NO COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL . . . . 144<br />
NO DOUBLE JEOPARDY BAR TO PROSECUTING DEFENDANT FOR BOTH . . . . 145<br />
1. DWI & DWLS . 145<br />
2. DW|&FSRA ...... 145<br />
F.<br />
G.<br />
3. FELONY DWI & INTOXICATION ASSAULT . .<br />
4. DWI & CHILD ENDANGERMENT<br />
OCCUPATIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE/ALR SUSPENSIONS . .<br />
NO CONFLICT BETWEEN "DUI'AND'DWI'STATUTE<br />
146<br />
146<br />
146<br />
147<br />
H. NO CONVICTION FOR BOTH INTOXICATION ASSAULT AND AGGRAVATED<br />
ASSAULTSBI 147<br />
I. EFFECT OF LOSING ONE BT THEORY AT FIRST TRIAL ON<br />
SUBSEQUENTTRIAL .......147<br />
J.<br />
K.<br />
COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL BARS INTOXICATION MANSLAUGHTER<br />
TRIAL ON DIFFERENT INTOXICANT<br />
NO DOUBLE JEOPARDYWHERE FAULry UNDERLYING DWI<br />
148<br />
PRIOR ALLEGATION DENIES COURT JURISDICTION . . . . 148<br />
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