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Originally Posted by ericn1300
Looks like a boondoggle to me. Lawyers wrote the law, and other lawyers will fight it, and in the end who wins? The lawyers will profit but where is the benefit to society? What real problem does this law address?
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Thats a good point. I'm not in favor of these laws and over zealous prosecutors. A lot of controversy in Texas over it. I recall the MADD people were the biggest lobbyists in favor of the law and they wanted the DWI laws stiffened up to include bringing the murder charges for repeat DWI offenders.
Here is a good explanation better than what I could present. A few Judges are throwing some of these cases out but as you can see there are still prosecutions.
A Judge's Take on DWI Murder