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<title>Operation Part IV  Disabled Vehicle</title>
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If the vehicle you&apos;re in is incapable of being operated you may be able to beat an &quot;operational&quot; dwi.]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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<title>Operation Part II  Sleeping in Your Car</title>
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You can be issued a DWI to you if you are found simply sleeping in your car.]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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<title>Texas DWI Law - Operation; Part II:  Sleeping in Your Car. </title>
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Some officers now will issue a DWI to you if you are found simply sleeping in your car. ]]>
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<pubDate>Sun, 9 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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<title>Texas DWI Law - Operation, Part I  &quot;Driving While Intoxicated&quot; (DWI) No Longer Requires Any &quot;Driving.&quot; </title>
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Note that you do not have to actually be &quot;driving&quot; a motor vehicle for the State of Texas to prove the &quot;operation&quot; DWI element anymore.]]>
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<pubDate>Sat, 8 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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<title>Elements of a DWI</title>
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To convict you of DWI the State must prove all four of the following elements that you were intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle in a public place]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 7 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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<title>School Searches</title>
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School searches are searches inside of public schools. During these searches, school officials may search lockers students or student property.]]>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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<title>Search Incident to Arrest</title>
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Search incident to arrest and search pursuant to investigative stop.]]>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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<title>Inventory Searches</title>
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Whenever a vehicle is impounded, an inventory search, which is a search of all the things that are in the vehicle, is performed. ]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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<title>The Protective Sweep</title>
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The protective sweep is when officers have legally gained access inside a home or other premises.]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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<title>The Community Caretaking Function</title>
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Police officers, in addition to their law enforcement duties, must engage in a Community Caretaking role. The Police Officers must ensure the welfare and safety of a community by making sure its citizens are acting safely and not endangering other citizens. ]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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<title>The Plain View and Plain Feel Doctrines</title>
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The plain feel doctrine states that if an officer has reasonable suspicion of a person, he may do a pat down search, and may seize any object whose mass or contour makes it apparent that it is contraband or evidence. Such evidence can be used against you in court if the officer truly had reasonable suspicion. ]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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<title>Consent Searches You Have the Right to Say No</title>
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Consent searches are one of the most common types of warrantless search. In this case no warrant or probable cause is required to perform a search as long as the person with proper authority consents to the search.]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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<title>When Is A Search Warrant Required</title>
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A search warrant is a legal document that authorizes a police officer to search a person or premises. The Fourth Amendment to the US constitution lists the guidelines for the issuance of a Search Warrant. It states that people have a right to be free from unreasonable searches. Police officers have to submit affidavits and evidence information to a judge or magistrate to show probable cause before obtaining a Search Warrant.]]>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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