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 […]
Because statistics reported on by CBS News suggest that the incidence rate of driving while intoxicated is increasing, Texas state officials as well as federal agencies remain as committed as ever to stopping drunk driving. As automotive technology advances by leaps and bounds, there may be a new wave of technology that will soon find […]
Nobody likes seeing flashing police sirens while they are driving on the highway. But if you are pulled over by a police officer, it is important to remain calm and understand your constitutional and legal rights. While you should always be respectful and truthful when dealing with the police, you are under no obligation to […]
Many states use “sobriety checkpoints” to monitor public highways for anyone driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or other controlled substances. According to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), a nonprofit organization representing state highway safety offices, 38 states and the District of Columbia presently conduct sobriety or DUI checkpoints. The law varies from […]
Horizontal gaze nystagmus, or HGN, is a medical term for involuntary jerking of the eye. The human eye normally moves smoothly like a marble on glass, however nystagmus would look like a marble on sand paper. Of course, because it is involuntary, the subject exhibiting the nystagmus is unaware that it is happening and it […]
When a person is arrested for drunk driving, he or she may be anxious about what could happen as a result of the arrest or charges. This anxiety is understandable as having a DWI on one’s record could make it difficult to get a job for many years. In addition, a DWI charge can result […]