Dallas Criminal Lawyer – David Finn

The personal online journal of David Finn, Dallas criminal lawyer and former elected criminal trial judge.

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Entries from November 2005

Breath Test Source Code Controversy

November 17th, 2005 · No Comments

Published TuesdayNovember 15, 2005
Whistle blown on breath tests
BY TODD COOPER
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
For more than 25 years, police and prosecutors have relied on breath-test devices to determine whether a driver is drunk.
But now, local defense attorneys are following a Florida trend and challenging the machines. They’re asking judges to order prosecutors to reveal how [...]

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US Supreme Court to Decide Home Search Issue

November 10th, 2005 · No Comments

Consent for Police Searches of Homes Divides High Court Justices to decide what happens when one resident gives permission but another objects
By PATTY REINERTCopyright 2005 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to be closely divided Tuesday as it debated when police should be allowed to search a home without getting a [...]

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