DUI Defense

Having fun with your friends can be a wonderful thing. After a year in isolation, we all deserve to spend silly, quality time with those we care about, and for those of us over 21, that quality time may involve alcohol. While having a few brews with friends, we should be aware of how alcohol…

Texas, in 2021, passed HB 558. “Colten’s Law” requires that police officers take DWI suspect’s blood sample and test the sample for drugs or alcohol: For certain intoxication charges; If the person refuses a request to voluntarily give a blood specimen; If the person drove a motor vehicle (or watercraft) involved in an accident; If…

Texas passed a law in May 2021 that permits customers to buy alcoholic drinks from bars and restaurants without having to drink them in the restaurant or bar. The law began as an executive order by Governor Abbott to help restaurants and bars during the pandemic. Many restaurants and bars, by definition, require sales of…

Charges for driving while intoxicated (DWI) can leave you facing a variety of penalties if convicted, depending on the circumstances of your arrest. However, if you are arrested for DWI while you have your child in the vehicle with you, your situation instantly becomes much more serious, and you may also risk child endangerment charges.…

No one gets in his or her car intending to kill someone. The penalties for DWI in Texas are significant enough without a death involved. Intoxication manslaughter is charged when a driver under the influence of alcohol or drugs causes a fatal motor vehicle accident. You may be arrested and charged with this crime even…

After the initial trauma of being placed under arrest and taken into custody for the charge of DWI (Driving While Intoxicated), you will face a series of immediate consequences, one of which may involve the seizure of your driver’s license. At the time of your arrest, if you fail a breath or blood test, or…

If you’re arrested for a DUI/DWI, it’s essential to understand the risks this poses for your future — especially if you opt to go it alone. If you are convicted of DUI/DWI – even your first – you will lose your driver’s license, pay a fine, court fees and surcharges totaling thousands of dollars. You…