A special prosecutor has dismissed charges of driving while intoxicated in Texas against a state district judge. While refusing to elaborate, the reason given was insufficient evidence.

Longtime judge Raymond Angelini was charged with drunk driving in San Antonio after police officers stopped him for weaving in traffic. Angelini, 57, reportedly had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. He needed to use the car door to remain standing and he failed a field sobriety test. While admitting to having

The state Supreme Court refused to hear a legal challenge to a program designed to seize vehicles from motorists arrested for driving while intoxicated in New Mexico. That allowed a trial court ruling to stand, thus ending the legal challenges to a controversial plan.

In 2005 the Albuquerque City Council said wanted to raise $300,000 in annual revenue by seizing vehicles in DWI cases, even before the driver was convicted of a crime. The ACLU filed suit saying that it is not illegal to drink and drive, as long as the motorist

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See why New Jersey DWI Attorney Evan Levow along with other defense attorneys filed a 529-page petition with the high court.

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Governor Mike Easley has announced

The Ennis Police Department has started a program that reduces the time for processing cases of driving while intoxicated in Texas. LEADRS (Law Enforcement Advanced DUI/DWI Reporting System) is on on-line system tailored for the needs of law enforcement agencies. The centralized database allows police to file paperwork and retrieve information on Texas DWI arrests.

In addition to time efficiency, LEADRS provides forms for officers to complete, making gathering of pertinent info and subsequent prosecution of drunk driving offenses easier. The forms feature drop down menus with pre-filled fields and check boxes, reducing the need for typing. The system automatically creates official forms needed for booking and prosecution.

LEADRS allows officers to both upload and retrieve statewide data from any computer with internet access, in real-time.

A spokesperson for the Ennis Police Department said the system has halved the time needed for completing Texas DWI paperwork. That allows officers to spend more time on the streets.

The Texas Department of Transportation provides grants allowing law enforcement agencies throughout Texas to use the LEADRS program free of charge.

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Former Chicago Bears and Texas Longhorn running back Cedric Benson has been ordered to install an ignition interlock device on his vehicle as a condition for bail. Benson was charged with boating while intoxication on an Austin area lake in May, which under Texas DWI laws is treated the same as a drunk driving offense. In June he was charged with driving while intoxicated in Austin, Texas.

The ignition interlock device is similar to a breathalyzer and it tests a driver