First-Time DWI with Child Passenger: A Felony in Texas A first-time drunk driving offense is typically prosecuted as a misdemeanor. But the charge can quickly turn into a felony if there was a child in the car at the time of the driver’s arrest. Under Section 49.045 of the Texas Penal Code, it is a […]
You may not realize this, but you can be tried and convicted of a DWI with an open container violation even if you are not actually driving a car when the police apprehend you. This is a common misunderstanding about DWI law in general. The truth is that the law does not merely criminalize “driving” […]
Driving while intoxicated (DWI) is always a serious charge. But the legal consequences of a DWI are significantly more complicated in Texas if a driver charged with DWI had a child passenger in their vehicle at the time of arrest. Texas treats such DWIs much more harshly, even in cases involving a first-time offender. First-Time […]
