Your Drunk Driving Judge May Exceed The Recomendation

I just came across the sad story of Jalen Rose where the judge decided to sentence him to jail time despite the probation department not recomending any jail time whatsoever. While I do not know many of the pertinent facts surrounding his case I am still surprised by the Judge's decision. Mr. Rose's blood alcohol content was only .12. I have stated on several occasions that a .12 is a case that can be won because of all the inherent problems with these type of cases. Regardless, his case further illustrates why I discourage having cases discussed by the media. Having the case appear in the newspaper never helps my cilents because it makes the judge and prosecutor act differently even if they say otherwise.

I doubt this would have occurred in a Harris County, Texas misdemeanor court. In fact, I have never had a misdemeanor judge exceed the punishment that I have worked out with a prosecutor. Typically, a judge will alert me if they are not going to accept the plea bargain that I have reached with the State. The court will also allow my client to withdraw their plea in these circumstances. Therefore, it is imperative that one hires someone that is knowledgable and experienced with the DWI courts of Houston, Harris County, Texas.