Most states consider a DUI or DWI to be a misdemeanor penalty which cannot put a convicted person behind bars for more than a year. Some situations will upgrade a DWI to a felony charge which has very serious ramifications. One reason a misdemeanor DWI charge may be enhanced is if a person has a […]
Category Archives: DWI
Having a blood alcohol content (BAC) at or over .08% will get you arrested for DWI. However, you can still be arrested for drunk driving even if your BAC is under this limit if an officer feels you are a danger to yourself and other motorists. Some states can charge you with a DWI even […]
Though drivers are never allowed to drink while driving, depending on state and local laws, passengers may also be barred from consuming alcohol in a moving car. Many states have open container laws which forbade open cans, bottles, or any other unsealed container of alcohol to be in a car, even if the container is empty. Some […]
Our law firm, Deandra Grant Law, is proud to announce that two of our Collins County criminal defense lawyers were selected for the 2014 list of “Dallas’ Best Criminal Defense Lawyers.” These lawyers are Deandra M. Grant and Laura Buehner. This year marks the second year in a row that Attorney Grant has been chosen by her professional peers for […]
A special thanks to the Denton County lawyers for inviting me to present at their wonderful seminar Dec. 13, 2013. I’m always happy to talk about blood alcohol testing in DWI cases.
February means it’s time to head back to Key West for the annual Diving Into a DUI Case seminar hosted by Lyons & Lyons and co-hosted by International Legal & Forensic Science Services, Inc. The agenda this year looks awesome. A special thanks to Ohio attorney Jeff Meadows for inviting me to speak again this […]
Collin County DWI Attorney Deandra M. Grant has created an oral presentation that has been accepted for use in the 247 th ACS National Meeting & Exposition , which is being held in the spring of 2014 by the American Chemistry Society (ACS). The event, which is expected to draw about 10,000 attendees, will be held in […]
Many people do not realize that law enforcement officers generally conduct field sobriety tests for the sole purpose of establishing probable cause to make a DWI arrest. Field sobriety tests are subjective tests which do not effectively gauge whether an individual is impaired by drugs or alcohol. For example, you could be extremely tired after a long […]
At Deandra Grant Law, we are committed to providing excellent legal representation for the citizens of Collin and Dallas counties who are facing DWI charges. For over 20 years we have committed our practice to protecting our clients’ rights in the harsh Texas criminal justice system. Our hard work and dedication has not gone unnoticed by our clients […]
Our law firm’s founder, Attorney Deandra M. Grant, recently had the privilege of teaching some of Texas’ future lawyers about the art of effectively representing clients in DWI cases. Ms. Grant joined another lawyer last Thursday in teaching a DWI class for the Criminal Defense Clinic of the Texas Tech University School of Law. Our firm’s […]