DWI Pre-Trial Diversion means fewer dismissals
Since the announcement by Pat Lykos about the Harris County District Attorney's office offering pre-trial diversion on DWI cases, there has been a buzz around the courthouse. Some lawyers seem to like the idea, while other attorneys seem to be very critical of the idea.
As a Houston DWI Lawyer, my concern is for my clients that are not guilty of DWI. We have had hundreds of DWI cases dismissed over the years. My concern is that the representatives of the Harris County District Attorney's office will think they are doing each of our clients a huge favor by offering a pre-trial diversion. But what about the people that would have had their cases dismissed, but for, this new policy? I'm concerned that the number of Houston DWI cases that are outright dismissed may be reduced significantly.
Why should someone have to jump through all of the pre-trial diversion hoops to get their case dismissed when the case would have been dismissed before this new policy? These are the people that are going to be hurt by this new DWI pre-trial diversion policy.
