A Collin County man was recently arrested by the Wylie Texas police and charged with possessing pepper spray. He was charged under Texas Penal Code 46.01 with a Third Degree Felony.
The problem is that the law specfically authorizes citizens to carry a small chemical dispensing device sold commercially for personal protection. The story ends well in that a Collin County Grand Jury refused to indict the case and issued what's called a No Bill.
Dec 23, 09 11:18 AM FRISCO, TEXAS POLICE TO CONDUCT BLOOD DRAWS AT THE FRISCO POLICE STATION In a guest column in a local Collin County newspaper, the Frisco Texas police department...
Nov 23, 09 08:50 AM COLLIN COUNTY MAN ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH FELONY FOR POSSESSING PEPPER SPRAY A Collin County man was recently arrested by the Wylie Texas police and charged with...
Nov 9, 09 11:03 AM COLLIN COUNTY DWI BLOOD TEST CASES MAY BE IMPACTED BY NEW CASE. Proving that the Fourth Amendment is not just a myth, the Second Court of Appeals...
Nov 3, 09 02:18 PM COLLIN COUNTY DWI CASE BURIED? NOT SO FAST. I'm not the first to blog about this issue, and it has been fairly well...
Oct 13, 09 08:27 AM OVER ONE THOUSAND TEXAS DWI CONVICTIONS MAY BE SET ASIDE DUE TO FALSIFIED INTOXILYZER RECORDS In many driving while intoxicated cases in Collin and Dallas Counties, and throughout Texas, the...
Oct 8, 09 03:00 PM WILL THE POLICE BE TAKING BLOOD SAMPLES IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR COLLIN AND DALLAS COUNTY MOTORISTS? Imagine being pulled over in your car by a police officer who suspects that you...
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