If you have been arrested under suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Houston, you probably have plenty of concerns running through your head. How will this affect your job? Is it possible to defeat a DWI charge? Are the penalties steeper in Harris County? One question that you might struggle...
The typical Houston DWI arrest follows a similar pattern. First, you are pulled over by the police while driving down a public roadway. This can be for any moving violation or suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Next, the police investigate you. If they decide you are under the influence of d...
It is no secret that the vast majority of arrests for driving while intoxicated (DWI) in Houston occur during traffic stops. Typically, police officers will pull over a suspect for some sort of moving violation or infraction. This could include anything from speeding to driving with expired tags....
In the early morning hours of New Years' Day 2020, a Bryan, Texas woman was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated. The arrest occurred after her vehicle was discovered to have crashed through the side of a house. When the police arrived on the scene, the woman was still behind the whe...
After more than five months of litigation, WWE Superstar Jimmy Uso (real name: Joshua Fatu) was acquitted of driving while intoxicated charges in Escambia County, Florida. The trial followed an arrest outside of Pensacola, Florida on July 25, 2019. Prior History This marks a string of close cal...
For years, law enforcement and anti-drunk driving advocacy groups have pushed state legislators across the country to increase the required use of ignition interlock devices (IID). These devices are designed to prevent drunk driving by requiring the operator to blow into it prior to starting a ve...
Most of the talk about the value of a DWI defense attorney revolves around how they can help an innocent person beat a charge. There is no question that the police mistakenly arrest innocent people for DWI constantly. Some of those arrests are due to the false positives on a breath test. Others o...
For as long as driving while intoxicated has been a crime in Texas, there have been myths and misconceptions about the offense. Misconceptions about the law and false tips to beat a breathalyzer have always spread like wildfire, particularly in the age of the internet. These myths can be problem...
The walk and turn field sobriety test is a common trope in popular culture. Many television depictions of a DWI arrest involve some version of the accused “walking the straight line.” As one of the three standardized field sobriety tests, the walk and turn test is also commonplace in real-life DW...
A 26-year-old woman and mother of two was arrested November 9, 2019, in Harris County after a car accident injured one child and claimed the life of another. Following the crash, the woman was investigated for driving while intoxicated. She now faces criminal charges related to the death. Crista...
Traffic stops follow a familiar pattern when an officer suspects you of driving while intoxicated. First, the police will look for any obvious signs of alcohol use. This could include the smell of an alcohol beverage, drink containers in plain sight, or even an admission from you of consuming an ...
Despite freezing conditions, Arlington police arrested a man naked from the waist down on November 15, 2019. Despite arriving on the scene to investigate reports of a disturbance, police ultimately arrested him on the charge of driving while intoxicated. Residents of the Arlington neighborhood p...
For many Houston residents, having a drink after work or at a ball game is one of life's simple pleasures. Looming over every drink, however, is the risk of an arrest for driving while intoxicated. It should come as no surprise, then, that many drivers look for ways to stay out of trouble after a...
Following an arrest for driving while intoxicated in Harris County, you could find your normal standard of living is turned upside down. Simple tasks like getting to work or going to the store are suddenly a challenge due to your driver's license suspension. This suspension happens after an arres...
What happens to your car after an arrest for driving while intoxicated? Who has to pay for storing it? These are valuable questions for anyone facing a DWI charge in Houston. In the confusion following a DWI arrest, the last thing on your mind could be the status of your vehicle. However, what ha...
Could you be charged with driving while intoxicated after consuming an energy drink? You might be surprised to learn that energy drinks are a common cause of false positives on portable breath tests. While the window for these false positives to occur is fairly small, the reality is that energy d...
“But officer, I swear I wasn't drinking!” It's a common refrain that police hear every day in Houston. While some drivers suspected of driving while intoxicated might be less than truthful at the time of their arrest, others are genuine. The fact is, many DWI arrests are based on false-positive ...
There are few career paths as long and winding as becoming a lawyer. Anyone dreaming of practicing law or becoming a judge must not only complete their undergraduate work but also graduate from an accredited law school. A law degree does not entitle you to practice law, however. The next step inv...
There is no question that a conviction for driving while intoxicated can have major consequences for anyone. Spending the night in jail and losing the right to drive temporarily are major setbacks, but they are only part of the problem for a person that is arrested under suspicion of driving whil...
On October 29th, a Houston-area man was arrested under suspicion of DWI. In some cases, a conviction for driving while intoxicated will result in little more than a night sobering up behind bars. For this driver, his four prior convictions could be enough to send him to prison for the rest of his...
A DWI checkpoint is a powerful tool used by law enforcement in some states. These checkpoints are roadblocks used to screen for drunk drivers. In some cases, the police will set up roadblocks on days where a high number of intoxicated drivers are suspected, like New Years' Eve or July 4th. The p...
Many driving while intoxicated (DWI) arrests follow a familiar pattern: an officer stops a driver for a traffic violation. Suspecting the driver is intoxicated, they ask the driver to perform field sobriety tests. The officer then informs the driver that he or she failed the field sobriety tests ...
In New Mexico, a former State Police officer facing driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges has made headlines by seeking the dismissal of her case and the suppression of a 911 call that is the basis for her arrest. The issues in her case are not unique to New Mexico, as Houston defense attorneys...
Could law enforcement arrest you under suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DW) while you ride a horse in Texas? The idea may sound absurd, but in some states, a horse counts as a vehicle. Under current law, you could face arrest for DWI on a horse in Louisiana and Montana, among other states....
In the early morning hours of June 12, 2019, a group of friends in Montgomery County, Texas called it a night after an evening of drinking and sent for an Uber to get a ride home. A short time later, their arranged “sober” driver was in handcuffs, under arrest for suspicion of driving while intox...
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