On behalf of Scott H. Palmer, P.C. posted in Criminal Defense on Friday, May 18, 2012
A Dallas police officer faces a number of charges after being arrested for allegedly firing at another car with a handgun as he traveled along Interstate 30 in the Dallas suburb of Mesquite. The officer has been charged with drunk driving, possession of marijuana and aggravated assault.
Authorities became aware of the off-duty police officer after receiving a report of a man driving along the highway while holding a gun out of his window. Within minutes, patrol officers reportedly identified a vehicle matching the description given to them by the witness. They stopped the vehicle and administered a field sobriety test and charged him with driving while intoxicated. Police also claim to have found a small amount of cannabis and a handgun in the man's car.
On behalf of Scott H. Palmer, P.C. posted in Drunk Driving on Thursday, May 10, 2012
A Dallas woman who works as a television news anchor for the local NBC station has been arrested for drunk driving. She was charged with DWI and booked, though she was released on bail four hours later.
Police say they pulled the woman over on the Dallas North Tollway at around 1:30 a.m., after she allegedly failed to use her turn signal when changing lanes. The arresting officer claims the 56-year-old woman "used a loud tone of voice" when speaking to him, adding that her eyes appeared to be droopy and bloodshot.
On behalf of Scott H. Palmer, P.C. posted in Sex Crimes on Friday, May 4, 2012
The more time that elapses from the moment of a crime, the muddier the facts can get. This is why convicting and punishing individuals for crimes that happened decades ago can often lead to innocent men and women going to jail.
Recently, a jury in Collin County, Texas, found a 38-year-old man guilty of sex crimes that were committed back in 2000. That man has been sentenced to life behind bars in the case, which saw its share of contradicting reports.
On behalf of Scott H. Palmer, P.C. posted in Drunk Driving on Wednesday, April 25, 2012
A Texas man will serve an eight-year prison sentence after being convicted of drunk driving. The driver allegedly struck a parked car and caused several more vehicles to hit each other, but his attorney argues that the sentence is unfair as his client did not hurt anyone.
It is likely that the man's harsh sentence is related to a previous drunk driving conviction in 1998, stemming from an accident that left another person dead. Authorities claim that on that occasion, the suspect was drunk driving while fleeing Dallas police officers. His car allegedly struck another car, killing a man. Additionally, the driver of a third car was injured, as was the suspect's passenger. The suspect, who was 20 years old at the time, pled guilty to intoxication manslaughter. His probation ended in 2009.
On behalf of Scott H. Palmer, P.C. posted in Drunk Driving on Friday, April 20, 2012
A 35-year-old woman from the Dallas area will face charges after allegedly causing an accident while driving drunk. Police arrested the woman and charged her with DWI after she reportedly caused a two-car accident. They believe the woman's impairment was responsible for the crash. No one was injured.
According to an officer with the Huntsville Police Department, police received a call regarding a dark-colored car traveling at unsafe speeds in the northbound lanes of Interstate 45. The officer claims the car was traveling at approximately 95 mph. It is unclear if he used a radar gun to assess the car's speed. His visual observation could likely be scrutinized.
On behalf of Scott H. Palmer, P.C. posted in Criminal Defense on Friday, April 6, 2012
As the upcoming general election approaches, issues surrounding voting are frequent discussions among many people across the country. News cycles are being dominated by stories about what to expect over the next several months. On a more local level, the fiancée of a former Dallas County Justice of the Peace was recently found not guilty of criminal charges for supposedly committing an act of voter fraud.
According to prosecutors assigned to the case, the woman apparently voted in a part of Dallas area where she did not actually live. The charge emerged from a larger probe launched against the former politician's entire family in the wake of his defeat of an incumbent justice of the peace in a 2010 primary election. The judge indicated that this particular woman was not guilty of voting illegally; rather, she was just caught up in a larger investigation.
On behalf of Scott H. Palmer, P.C. posted in Drunk Driving on Wednesday, April 4, 2012
A Dallas man has been arrested in connection to a fatal accident that left his passenger dead and a police officer severely injured. Doctors said the officer, who was a former pastor, survived mainly due to his seat belt and bullet-proof vests. Police allege the suspect was drunk driving at the time of the crash.
According to the Dallas County Sheriff's Department, the accident occurred at around 6 a.m., as the 26-year-old suspect was allegedly traveling eastbound on an interstate highway's westbound lanes. He collided head-on with the 62-year-old police officer's vehicle. An unidentified passenger in the suspect's car was killed at the scene, while the officer sustained severe injuries.
On behalf of Scott H. Palmer, P.C. posted in Drunk Driving on Thursday, March 29, 2012
A Dallas man is in police custody for drunk driving, after he allegedly dragged a firefighter with his car after he was discovered unconscious at the wheel. The 27-year-old suspect was charged with DWI and taken to the Dallas County Jail, though he has since been released.
Police say the incident occurred at approximately 2:15 a.m., when a firefighter with Dallas Fire-Rescue was returning from a call. He stopped his vehicle behind the suspect's car as they waited for a traffic light to change. The 35-year-old firefighter claims that the suspect did not move once the light had changed. He then noticed that the man appeared to be passed out at the wheel. The firefighter reportedly left his truck and approached the suspect's car, attempting to wake him up from outside.
On behalf of Scott H. Palmer, P.C. posted in Drug Charges on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Texas police have charged a number of Texas Christian University students for drug distribution, including several from Dallas, in a story that has swept the nation. Four of the arrested students play for TCU's football team.
Police say they have made 23 arrests for illegal drug sales in connection to the supposed drug ring so far. The students are accused of selling marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, Ecstasy and a number of prescription medications such as hydrocodone and Xanax.
On behalf of Scott H. Palmer, P.C. posted in Sexual Assault on Friday, March 16, 2012
A Texas court has convicted a 59-year-old man in the sexual assault of his former neighbor, who is accusing the man of holding her captive for close to two weeks and torturing her. The jury convicted the man on two counts of aggravated sexual assault and one count of aggravated kidnapping. He faces up to life in prison.
The victim told jurors that the man kidnapped her at gunpoint from her home, striking her and binding her with shackles before transporting her 100 miles to his home. Police investigators reportedly found the woman 12 days later, after questioning the man regarding her disappearance.
