Most of us understand drunk driving is a serious offense that can result in the loss of a person’s license, fines, and even jail time. But could you really spend the rest of your life in prison for drunk driving? Absolutely. In fact, in Texas, you may even receive two life sentences for multiple driving […]
When Texas readers hear about a recent 30-year prison sentence, they may assume the crime at issue was violent, or perhaps was a white collar crime involving the alleged defrauding of millions of dollars from investors. Both assumptions would be wrong, as the criminal offense in today’s story is driving while intoxicated. Under Texas law, […]
In our last post, we discussed some of the issues Texas lawmakers are debating regarding the penalties for driving while intoxicated. In the face of statistical evidence of the increasing number of DWI crashes — as well as a persistent number of multiple DWI offenders — some believe that a new approach may be in […]
In recent posts, we’ve noted how many drunk driving penalties have increased in severity in the last few years, and also discussed some of the escalating penalties that can apply to repeat drunk driving offenders under Texas law. One example is the Driver Responsibility law, which essentially raised the amount of fines — akin to […]
Texas readers may have read about an ignition interlock penalty for repeat drunk driving offenders. The device works similar to a breath test. A driver must blow into the device before starting the car, and the vehicle won’t start for blood alcohol content readings above a designated level. At least one Texas judge has taken […]