Travis County DA Lehmberg arrested for DWI

[Redneck_Buddha]

Oh this is rich. Not an ADA, a DA!! One mile from our house on 620, weaving, swerving into oncoming traffic, open bottle in front seat, citizen reported over 911. Kudos to the deputy for not sweeping this under the rug. Keep it weird, Rosemary!
Also, they woke the magistrate so she wouldn't have to spend the night in jail!!

Disgusting...what else can be said?

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crim ... -dr/nXLXF/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[texanjoker]

Not sure about the waking magistrate part as there is a judge working at night downtown to magistrate people. I'll be curious to see if she submitted to a chemical test, or acted like the rest of Travis County and refused. Their conviction rate is pitiful for DWI's and it is the county attorney that handles first time DWI and not the DA.

[K.Mooneyham]

Is she a Democrat? If so, I'd guess she'll figure out how to get off the charges somehow. Also, I'll go out on a limb and say it probably ain't her first time doing this. Next time she's drinking and driving, she'll probably end up injuring or killing someone.

[E.Marquez]

Not sure about the waking magistrate part as there is a judge working at night downtown to magistrate people. I'll be curious to see if she submitted to a chemical test, or acted like the rest of Travis County and refused. Their conviction rate is pitiful for DWI's and it is the county attorney that handles first time DWI and not the DA.

How does one "refuse" ?? ..
Ok let me rephrase, yes they can refuse, and the LEO can then request a blood warrant based on his PC and evidence observed so far. The Judge issues warrant, blood is drawn, chemical BAC info is now on hand as evidence as well.


What am I missing on the "if she submitted to a chemical test, or acted like the rest of Travis County and refused."

Thanks

[texanjoker]

Not sure about the waking magistrate part as there is a judge working at night downtown to magistrate people. I'll be curious to see if she submitted to a chemical test, or acted like the rest of Travis County and refused. Their conviction rate is pitiful for DWI's and it is the county attorney that handles first time DWI and not the DA.

How does one "refuse" ?? ..
Ok let me rephrase, yes they can refuse, and the LEO can then request a blood warrant based on his PC and evidence observed so far. The Judge issues warrant, blood is drawn, chemical BAC info is now on hand as evidence as well.


What am I missing on the "if she submitted to a chemical test, or acted like the rest of Travis County and refused."

Thanks

Aside from APD when they have no refusal days (days where they get court orders for everybody that refuses to comply with the law) when people refuse to voluntarily submit to the chemical test, it is common practices and they do not get a court ordered blood draw. There are often articles on this topic as the public is up in arms over court ordered blood draws. Everybody consents to that when they get the driver's license.

In reading the news today it said they had to get a court ordered blood draw, so she may very well have refused. All the attorneys advertise to refuse the test as this way they can beat the DWI rap and then fight DPS regarding loosing the driver's license.

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/loca ... ys-/nXMCY/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Charles L. Cotton]

She has admitted she's guilty and will plead guilty. She didn't say she was going to resign and I find this absurd. How can she or someone in her office go before a jury and ask them to send another DWI defendant to jail or prison?

Chas.

[baldeagle]

She has admitted she's guilty and will plead guilty. She didn't say she was going to resign and I find this absurd. How can she or someone in her office go before a jury and ask them to send another DWI defendant to jail or prison?

Chas.

Charles, Charles, Charles, you know that convicted Democrats don't resign from office. You know this. It's well known by everyone in America, and no one really cares or does anything about it, because, after all, their hearts are in the right place. They're just human, like all of us.

[texanjoker]

She has admitted she's guilty and will plead guilty. She didn't say she was going to resign and I find this absurd. How can she or someone in her office go before a jury and ask them to send another DWI defendant to jail or prison?

Chas.

The part that does bother me is that they keep referring to her as the top law enforcement official. The rest of us that are the real law enforcement officials would automatically loose our police license for 10 years and be fired for a dwi conviction. Funny how attorneys that are described as the top law enforcement official don't fall under that same standard...

[E.Marquez]

Thank you for that response.

I "assumed" blood warrants for refusal were commonplace. I did not know it was more an exception than rule.

As I don't drink and drive.. I have not bothered to concern or educate myself on the practices of doing so and beating the rap...

Not sure about the waking magistrate part as there is a judge working at night downtown to magistrate people. I'll be curious to see if she submitted to a chemical test, or acted like the rest of Travis County and refused. Their conviction rate is pitiful for DWI's and it is the county attorney that handles first time DWI and not the DA.

How does one "refuse" ?? ..
Ok let me rephrase, yes they can refuse, and the LEO can then request a blood warrant based on his PC and evidence observed so far. The Judge issues warrant, blood is drawn, chemical BAC info is now on hand as evidence as well.


What am I missing on the "if she submitted to a chemical test, or acted like the rest of Travis County and refused."

Thanks

Aside from APD when they have no refusal days (days where they get court orders for everybody that refuses to comply with the law) when people refuse to voluntarily submit to the chemical test, it is common practices and they do not get a court ordered blood draw. There are often articles on this topic as the public is up in arms over court ordered blood draws. Everybody consents to that when they get the driver's license.

In reading the news today it said they had to get a court ordered blood draw, so she may very well have refused. All the attorneys advertise to refuse the test as this way they can beat the DWI rap and then fight DPS regarding loosing the driver's license.

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/loca ... ys-/nXMCY/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[A-R]

She has admitted she's guilty and will plead guilty. She didn't say she was going to resign and I find this absurd. How can she or someone in her office go before a jury and ask them to send another DWI defendant to jail or prison?

Chas.

The part that does bother me is that they keep referring to her as the top law enforcement official. The rest of us that are the real law enforcement officials would automatically loose our police license for 10 years and be fired for a dwi conviction. Funny how attorneys that are described as the top law enforcement official don't fall under that same standard...

THIS

[JALLEN]

She has admitted she's guilty and will plead guilty. She didn't say she was going to resign and I find this absurd. How can she or someone in her office go before a jury and ask them to send another DWI defendant to jail or prison?

Chas.

The part that does bother me is that they keep referring to her as the top law enforcement official. The rest of us that are the real law enforcement officials would automatically loose our police license for 10 years and be fired for a dwi conviction. Funny how attorneys that are described as the top law enforcement official don't fall under that same standard...

You are hired by an organization that has established rules, policies, etc. An elected official is "hired" by the electorate which is the sole judge of performance, suitability. There are no policies, no standards, whatever you can get away with. We have witnessed thoroughly despicable men and women returned to office despite the most immoral, heinous and irresponsible conduct, and good men turned out of office for trivial, or no, reason at all, other than the opponent was "cooler."

If you wish to contemplate what I hope is the outer limits of this explanation, consider the case of one Alcee Hastings, who distinguished himself sufficiently to be appointed to the US District Court bench, a prestigious assignment for a lawyer. After some years of "bench warming," Hastings managed to become one of a small handful of persons in US history to be impeached by the House of Representatives, for taking a $150,000 bribe, for crying out loud, convicted in the Senate and removed from office. He was spared conviction in criminal court only because his "bribor" could not be made to testify. Apparently on the theory that "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em," Hastings ran for Congress, was elected and has now served more than 20 years!

Some people, devoid of shame or scruples, manage to get themselves elected and remain in office anyway. I leave it to you to figure out the party affiliation and other characteristics of most of these.

[jocat54]

She has admitted she's guilty and will plead guilty. She didn't say she was going to resign and I find this absurd. How can she or someone in her office go before a jury and ask them to send another DWI defendant to jail or prison?

Chas.

This!!!! I just cannot comprehend.

I believe that I heard her ask for forgiveness. I can forgive her....but no way should she keep her job.

[JALLEN]

Pressure mounts!

http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/219851 ... -to-resign

[MeMelYup]

Is she a CHL permit holder? Was she carrying at the time?

[Redneck_Buddha]

Not always in agreement with this site's politics, but here is a petition for all concerned Travis county residents.

https://www.change.org/petitions/travis ... t-attorney" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;