El condado de Harris, Texas, es el condado número 1 en todo Estados Unidos en arrestos por DWI. Se arresta a más personas en Houston y el condado de Harris que en cualquier otro condado. Le puede pasar a cualquiera. Sucede a diario, a personas como tú y como yo. Las personas que ni siquiera […]
Category Archives: DWI
Drawing blood as part of a DWI arrest, either by consent of the arrestee or by court order in the form of a search warrant, has increased exponentially in Texas since 2008. It is now a rare circumstance for a DWI case in North Texas not to have a breath or blood alcohol test result. […]
The Dallas Police Department’s DWI squad historically consisted of 10 or more officers who made the bulk of the city’s DWI arrests. Under our current police chief, however, that number has decreased in size to only one officer, resulting in a 50% drop in DWI arrests for the entire department – from 3,491 in 2009 […]
Do not drink alcohol while on bond for a DWI. It may have been ordered as a condition of your bond but even if it was not, the best practice is to abstain from alcohol until your case is no longer pending. We have seen many clients get arrested and charged with alcohol-related offenses when they […]
Comply with any bond conditions ordered by the judge who set your bond. If there was an accident, a breath alcohol result 0.15 or greater or if you have had prior DWI’s, the judge may have ordered that a deep lung device (DLD) be installed on any car that you drive. You MUST contact the Bond Supervision […]
Make sure the address on your driver’s license is correct and check your mail regularly for letters from DPS. The Department of Public Safety mails letters to the address they have on file. If you have moved or don’t frequently check your mail, you may miss time-sensitive letters regarding your right to challenge the suspension […]
Dealing with Integrated Forensic Laboratories (IFL) and the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office recently regarding lab reports bearing the name of former IFL lab tech Elizabeth Feller has turned into an Abbott and Costello skit. IFL has quite the knack for hiring laboratory personnel with questionable work histories.One only needs to Google the term “Cherie […]
There are three different instances where your driving privileges may be revoked during the DWI process. Two of those times do not even involve a conviction for the crime! The second you have been arrested for DWI, you need to take a defensive stance to ensure that you do not lose these important driving privileges. Depending […]
Lawmakers nationwide have spent significant investments in the past couple of years to crack down on incidents of drunk driving. One methods that has been used and shown to effectively prevent drivers from getting behind the wheel impaired is installing ignition interlock devices (IID). These work similar to breathalyzers, preventing a car from starting if […]
Typical DWI charges carry strict penalties. However, the presence of certain aggravating factors can make the punishments even greater. While a blood alcohol content of .08% can get you arrested for drunk driving, an aggravated DWI charge can result from having a blood alcohol of 0.16% and is typically charged as a felony. This will easy carry […]