DUI

If a driver is stopped by law enforcement investigating driving under the influence in Parker County, there may be a breathalyzer test to determine the blood-alcohol concentration. However, drivers who have used cannabis can also be charged with DWI. Currently, there...

If a defendant provided a breath sample, the DWI conviction rate is significantly higher. But that's primarily because of the way the law is written, and not because Breathalyzers are bulletproof. In Texas, if the defendant's BAC level was above the legal limit, the...

If officers have probable cause, they can demand that DWI suspects provide chemical breath or blood samples which determine their Blood Alcohol Content. If the BAC level is above the legal limit, which is usually .08, the defendant might be guilty as a matter of law....

Whether or not the defendant provides a chemical sample, the Field Sobriety Tests are important in DWI cases. As for test cases, the FSTs allow Parker County prosecutors to establish probable cause. A mere suspicion of DWI, such as erratic driving or an odor of...

Frequently, intoxication, or lack thereof, is the only issue in a DWI case. However, even if the defendant was drunk as a skunk, Parker County prosecutors might be unable to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. A solid DWI defense makes it much easier for a...

Months of intense court supervision is not for everyone. That's especially true if the defendant has issues accepting authority or has problems getting to certain places at certain times. For these and other reasons, an increasing number of DWI defendants choose a...

Most states legalized DWI checkpoints in the 1990s. Generally, these checkpoints are legal, as long as they meet certain requirements. One such requirement is specific legal authorization from the state's legislature. But according to 1994's Holt v. State, the State...

Drivers' license suspension is perhaps the worst collateral effect of a DWI. However, contrary to popular myth, arrest-related drivers' license suspension is neither automatic nor mandatory. That's assuming the defendant requests an Administrative License Revocation...

The conviction rate in DWI chemical test cases is about twice as high as the conviction rate in non-test cases. Even still, only about 20 percent of DWI defendants refuse to provide a breath or blood sample. Frequently, police officers bully suspects into submission...

During the early years of the DWI crackdown, Texas lawmakers amended Section 49.04 of the Texas Penal Code. Under these new amendments, people who have a BCA above the legal limit are intoxicated as a matter of law. So, the Breathalyzer test is more important than...