If you’re convicted of a DWI offense in Texas due to being arrested by local police offices in Harris County, Galveston County, Houston, Galveston, League City, Katy, or elsewhere in Texas, the criminal penalties are harsh. Learn more about the ramifications of being convicted of a DWI crime in Texas.
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. […]
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 […]
If you are facing charges for driving while intoxicated (DWI) in Texas, you may already know that you can face substantial penalties in the event of a conviction. While it might not seem particularly serious to have “open container” charges added onto a DWI, it is critical to understand that an open container charge is […]
Anytime you are facing charges for driving while intoxicated (DWI) in Texas, it is essential to have an aggressive Texas DWI defense attorney on your side. Yet when the charges occur in connection with a serious motor vehicle collision, the consequences of a conviction can be much more severe. Indeed, you could face a sentence […]
Houston-area police will not cut you any slack following an accident where they suspect you were driving drunk. DWI accidents are a serious matter, and police will move quickly to try and preserve what they consider relative evidence. However, police should never take shortcuts when it comes to protecting your constitutional rights, especially in a […]
A DWI accident that causes the death of another person is considered second-degree felony manslaughter in Texas. Police and prosecutors will not go easy on a defendant just because the victim was a family member, or even if the defendant himself was seriously injured. That said, in their zeal to prove a defendant’s guilt, police […]
In the wrong hands, a car is a deadly weapon. That is why Texas law treats DWI accidents harshly. If there is evidence that you caused an accident due to intoxication – whether from alcohol, drugs, or another controlled substance – you could face severe penalties. And if someone else died in a DWI accident, […]
There is no disputing that underage drinking, especially on college campuses, is a major problem in Texas. Underage drinking is often linked to sexual assaults involving students. In many cases, assault victims are afraid to come forward because they fear getting in trouble, either with their school or law enforcement, if they admit to illegally […]
A drunk driving charge is not a minor matter. Texas law classifies a first-time DWI offense as a Class B misdemeanor. If convicted, this means a defendant faces a minimum jail term of 72 hours and a maximum fine of $2,000. However, if the defendant has already been convicted once before of drunk driving, the […]