http://www.sanantonioinjuryattorneyblog.com/ Published By Baseluos Law Firm en-us 2010-08-01T00:12:43-06:00 http://www.sanantonioinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/08/atascosa_county_texas_dwi_law.html In our last blog entry, we discussed some ways to attack the validity of the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test. During a jury trial, the jury will review the video, but it is highly unlikely that they can pick up... Criminal Defense Michael Baseluos 2010-08-01T00:12:43-06:00 http://www.sanantonioinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/07/bexar_county_dwi_criminal_defe.html In our last blog entry, we discussed the basics of the Bexar County HGN Sobriety Field Test . In this blog entry, we will now discuss some inherent weaknesses of the HGN test as a test of intoxication. A seasoned... Criminal Defense Michael Baseluos 2010-07-28T00:38:12-06:00 http://www.sanantonioinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/07/bexar_county_texas_dwi_sobriet_1.html In our last blog entry on general issues regarding Texas DWI SFSTs , we touched on the three (3) major field sobriety tests. Today, we will discuss the first major SFST. In Bexar County and surrounding Wilson and Atascosa County,... Criminal Defense Michael Baseluos 2010-07-22T23:23:07-06:00 http://www.sanantonioinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/07/san_antonio_criminal_defense_d.html There are basic Standard Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) prescribed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN), the Walk and Turn (WAT), and the One-Leg Stand (OLS). A San Antonio DWI lawyer will have a... Criminal Defense Michael Baseluos 2010-07-15T18:19:28-06:00 http://www.sanantonioinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/07/san_antonio_dwi_defense_standa.html In our last blog entry on phases of the Texas DWI Stop , we discussed Phase 1 (Vehicle in Motion) and Phase 2 (Personal Contact). When we left off, we discussed how a police officer will try to divide the... Criminal Defense Michael Baseluos 2010-07-08T17:18:10-06:00 http://www.sanantonioinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/07/san_antonio_bexar_county_dwi_c.html In the majority of DWI cases in San Antonio, the Bexar County District Attorney usually has a video demonstrating the alleged offender performing a series of field sobriety tests with a breathalyzer score over the legal limit of .08. Given... Criminal Defense Michael Baseluos 2010-07-01T16:39:43-06:00 http://www.sanantonioinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/06/gardasil_hpv_vaccine_and_guill.html As vaccines become more and more prevalent as a means of preventing illness and disease, we need to take a strong look at potentially devastating side effects from such vaccines. Take for example the wonder drug known as Gardasil. Pharmaceutical... Pharmaceutical Drug Injury Michael Baseluos 2010-06-25T17:17:30-06:00 http://www.sanantonioinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/06/san_antonio_criminal_defense_n_1.html In the seminal case Berghuis versus Warden , the United States Supreme Court issued major changes affecting the invocation of Miranda rights. Specifically, the Supreme court led by Justice Kennedy ruled that a defendant must clearly invoke their right to... Criminal Defense Michael Baseluos 2010-06-06T17:08:09-06:00 http://www.sanantonioinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/05/bexar_county_criminal_defense.html In our last blog entry , we outlined the RIGHT way to handle a Texas police stop . Now, let us discuss the wrong way to handle a police stop with the aid of the following video: Comments: I cannot... Criminal Defense Michael Baseluos 2010-05-17T14:59:46-06:00 http://www.sanantonioinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/05/san_antonio_criminal_defense_w_1.html As I have handled more San Antonio criminal defense cases, I have come to the startling revelation that many of my clients would not find themselves in their current situation if they applied some basic rules when dealing with the... Criminal Defense Michael Baseluos 2010-05-10T14:02:21-06:00