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...
In the early morning hours of October 10, 2019, two drivers were arrested under suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DWI) following unrelated accidents. In an unusual twist, the collisions happened at the same spot, but several minutes apart. Shortly after midnight, Houston police responded t...
When it comes to arrests for driving while intoxicated (DWI), every state creates its own guidelines. While each state prosecutes a driver based on blood alcohol concentration (BAC), the legal limit could theoretically vary across state lines, but up until 2019, the legal limit was the same acros...
After years of legal wrangling between small-to-medium sized breweries and the powerful Texas beer distributor's lobby, the State of Texas has finally adopted a beer-to-go law. This new statute, which went into effect on September 1, 2019, now allows in-state breweries to sell their packaged prod...
A College Station, Texas phlebotomist was arrested on October 12, 2019, after leaving work allegedly under the influence of alcohol. The erratic behavior in this case suggests more to the story than just alcohol intoxication, but a conviction for driving while intoxicated in and of itself could b...
According to data provided by the Harris County Sheriff's Office, there have been more than 10,000 DWI charges filed in Houston this year alone. The records also reflect a 74 percent increase in DWI arrests compared to the previous year. This number averages to more than 40 DWI arrests in Harris ...
Under Texas law, prosecutors are empowered to defer adjudication of many crimes for first-time offenders. Deferred adjudication allows a defendant to plead guilty to a crime, but avoid a conviction on their criminal record if they meet certain conditions. Since 1984, that option has been off the ...
After years of development, researchers with the University of Pittsburgh have announced the development of a marijuana breathalyzer. If this device becomes accepted by the courts, it could have a significant impact on the rates of DWI drug charges. The device operates like a standard breathaly...
More than 60 cases – most involving drunk driving charges – were dismissed in New York this week after video evidence showed the arresting officer's testimony was “inaccurate.” The prosecuting attorney was so concerned about the untrue testimony of the officers that she dismissed dozens of their ...
A Houston man was arrested for driving while intoxicated on August 21, 2019, after witnesses spotted him driving without one of the front tires. The man's problems deepened from there when law enforcement discovered a small child in the car. Deputies for the Harris County Sheriff's Office arrest...
An enormous fire in Houston was a chaotic scene in the late evening hours of September 24, 2019. The fire led to an unexpected encounter for law enforcement, however, as a man was arrested for DWI at the scene. At approximately 10 p.m. on September 24, officials received multiple reports of a ma...
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