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Beating a DWI Case May Soon Get a Lot Tougher in Dallasnew

Since last Memorial Day, the Dallas Police Department has had five "no-refusal" weekends, most recently this St. Patrick's Day. So far, 404 people have been arrested for DWI and refused a breath test. In some cases they were physically restrained and forced to give a blood sample.
Dallas Observer  |  Kimberly Thorpe  |  04-06-2009  |  Crime & Justice

Lives of a Drinker and a Dancer Intersect, Cutting Both Shortnew

A friend insisted on driving Shawn Patrick Scott home the night of Sept. 2, but he split when she was in the restroom. On the highway, he ended dancer Vanessa Marie Fernandez's life as he destroyed his own.
Reno News & Review  |  Michael Sion  |  11-12-2004  |  Policy Issues

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