Topic: Dwi

Texas law enforcement will no longer require search warrants to perform blood draws in specific crash scenarios starting September 1. The mandate applies if a crash involves an injury, a child passenger, or a driver with prior DWI convictions. Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley advocated for the change following a case involving Gary Gibbs, a repeat offender who refused testing after his eighth DWI arrest.

A caller and the host discuss the prevalence of drunk driving and the perceived leniency of current DWI laws. The host proposes a mandatory three months in jail without parole for first-offense DWIs. An announcement is made for a Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) press conference scheduled for January 14th at 10 a.m. on the South Capitol steps to pressure the new legislature.

A caller shares her three-year struggle with the Travis County legal system following a bogus DWI charge. She claims to have discovered that several officials, including Elshire, have signed blank oaths of office, suggesting a lack of legal legitimacy in the local court system.