DWI Blood/Alcohol Testing in Hospitals? (“Hey, prosecutor, that’s none of your business!”)
San Antonio DWI Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Testing in Hospitals I’m not talking about “privacy” here. I think we all know that if the government really wants to get into your business, it can and it will. This is just a fact of modern life. So, unless you live in a shack in the middle […]
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Specialty and Treatment Courts
Some of my clients take drugs or drink alcohol for reasons other than recreation. It is sometimes a sad fact of heroism in the military that our heroes suffer not only physical injuries but also mental injuries. These injuries may include traumatic brain injury as well a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). People with these problems […]
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DWI’s Today
First, if a lawyer guarantees that he will get your case dismissed have him put it in writing, and I will represent you for FREE because criminal lawyers cannot ethically present that they can be hired for a specific result. To do that is a violation of State Bar Ethics, and a lawyer can be […]
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Supreme Court Ruling Could Affect Future of Texas DWI Laws
Last Thursday, The Supreme Court made two rulings that placed limitations on DWI tests; one of those rulings could affect Texans. The first ruling states that police are restricted from forcibly drawing blood from someone suspected of driving while under the influence. The second ruling gives police the right to require a breathalyzer test without […]
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Attorney George A. Scharmen Listed in Top 3 San Antonio DWI Lawyers
In an effort to provide consumers a list of the best services in their local area, Three Best Rated® compiles lists of the top 3 businesses for various categories and cities throughout the U.S. They have recently listed Attorney George A. Scharmen as one of the Top 3 DWI Lawyers in San Antonio. Three Best […]
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George Scharmen Featured in Fox 29 News Article
If you keep up with the latest news, you may have noticed Attorney Scharmen’s name in an article published yesterday by Fox News San Antonio. The article addressed concerns about the amount of DWI blood samples that are piling up at the San Antonio Police Department, and how this backup of over 1,000 samples may […]
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Article Published in Voice for the Defense a Monthly Magazine
See the link for my article in the Voice for the Defense here.
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Blood Analysis Lab for DWI Cases
The lab has several chromatographs and the one on the center left has a mass spectrometer attached. Mass Spectrometers are used to confirm gas chromatogram results in more serious case – more later. Some chromatographs have auto loaders (to the left) which are programed to automatically inject multiple samples into the machine. Before injection the […]