Thin Blue Line: Harris County Jail

Sunday, 9 December 2012

Harris County Jail

One of the many benefits of focusing my criminal law practice in Harris County, Texas is that I have a working knowledge of the judge's tendencies. I am not so naive to think that I know what each of the judges are going to do on a particular case because each scenario is different, but I do have a good idea how I my clients will be treated in their respective courts. For instance, I know that in some misdemeanor courts a person may be required to install the interlock device in their vehicle after a DWI arrest involving an accident. In the same respect, I know which courts allow a non driving affidavit stating that the accused will not be driving a vehicle instead of obtaining an interlock. In some felony courts they require a person on bond for a drug case to submit to urine analysis at any time. These are the type of things that are important to know beforehand. The judge that I have the hardest time dealing with is the one that is never consistent with their decisions.