Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers
We are Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers dedicated to representing individuals against the state and federal government, and all incidental matters. If you have been arrested, have an active warrant, or even if you have just been contacted by the police and don't know what to do, call our office now to see how we can help. We can also often arrange Austin jail release if you have a friend or loved one in police custody.
Austin criminal defense lawyers defending your rights!
Brian Tillman and Rhett Braniff are dedicated Austin criminal defense lawyers who represent people faced with any type of criminal charge, whether misdemeanor or felony. We regularly defend DWI, Drug Charges, Assault, Family Violence, Thefts, Fraud, Sex Crimes, and all other types of criminal cases. We can provide immediate help to clear a warrant in Austin, Travis County, or other surrounding counties. We can often arrange for jail release in Travis County, or help with bonds in other counties. We help people with Probation Revocations and Early Terminations, and Parole Hearings and Revocations. We also happily assist folks with Expunctions, Non-Disclosure Motions, and Occupational Drivers LIcenses. We accept cases wherever they come from, mainly Travis County, Hays, Williamson, Burnet, Bastrop, Caldwell, and Blanco. If you or a loved one may be in legal trouble, we would love to hear from you. We offer free consultations. Please call Rhett or Brian at (512) 236-0505 to see how we can help now.
No police GPS tracking without a warrant, Supreme Court says
Aaaaaah, you should get up in the morning and take a deep breath of that FREEDOM that the Supremes just dished out today!! It's hard to recall the last time that this Court (the same one that says corporations are "people") ruled unanimously in favor of civil liberty instead of some institution, in this case, law enforcement. That's right, all NINE of them. Of course they didn't all agree for the same reason, but they dovetailed into unison where it counted. My married readers will understand.
More reason not to give a DWI breath sample in Texas
This is actually old news, but I've started seeing some of these lately so it's relevant. Back in September the legislature passed a new law affecting DWI's, for enhancement purposes. As things were, all regular DWI first offenses were class B misdemeanors, which carried a maximum punishment of 180 days in jail and up to a $2000 fine. In their wisdom, the legislature decided that if a DWI breath test is done (or blood) and the result is .15 or over, the charge will now be a class A misdemeanor, which doubles the max penalties from a class B. So your new exposure is a year in jail and $4000 fine.