If you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident that also resulted in a DWI arrest, you are likely facing serious penalties in the event of a conviction. You may be especially concerned about whether a DWI accident means you will lose your job, or a professional license you have that allows you to […]
Drunk driving can result in serious penalties in Texas upon conviction, even if you are never involved in an accident and never cause any bodily injury to anybody else. The penalties can be significantly more severe if you are involved in an accident, and it is critical to know that even a minor collision can […]
In general, it is legal for someone to possess an open container of alcohol in public. The main exception to this rule is the ban on open containers in the passenger area of a motor vehicle while it is on a public road. Inside of a car, neither the driver nor any of the passengers […]
A DWI accident will draw the attention of law enforcement, even if the crash only involved a single vehicle and nobody was seriously injured. If you are the driver under suspicion, the most important thing to remember is to never volunteer any information that even suggests you were drinking. Any comment you make can and […]
If a police officer pulls a driver over for a traffic violation and spots an open container of beer next to said driver, the odds are pretty good the officer will also issue a citation for an open container violation. Texas law is pretty clear on this point. A person commits a Class C misdemeanor–essentially […]
A drunk driving accident typically draws a harsh response from prosecutors and judges, especially when an innocent person is killed. Even when a defendant takes responsibility and “throws themself at the mercy of the Court,” so to speak, that does not guarantee a more lenient sentence. Keep in mind, intoxication manslaughter–i.e., killing someone in the […]
Intoxication manslaughter is the legal term used in Texas to describe a death caused by a drunk driver. Most of the time, we tend to associate drunk driving with motor vehicles, such as cars or trucks. But a DWI accident can involve the operation of many other types of vehicles, including boats and amusement rides. […]
When most people think of a driving while intoxicated charge in Texas, they associate the offense with the consumption of alcohol. And while it is true that most DWI offenses involve alcohol, it’s important to note that a person can be charged with DWI even if they’re not drinking and haven’t consumed alcohol that day. […]
When police suspect that drunk driving played a role in causing a traffic accident, they will quickly move to confirm their suspicions. Keep in mind, even if someone has not been consuming alcohol prior to an accident, they may be legally intoxicated by other means, such as through the use of prescription or illegal drugs. […]
Being stopped by the police and questioned about whether one has imbibed alcohol before getting behind the wheel of the car is intimidating and terrifying. In many cases when this happens, a police officer will ask the detained to comply with a field sobriety test, blood or breath alcohol testing, or both. Field sobriety testing […]