Helping North Texans Erase Criminal Records
The reason that drivers often fail to properly respond to a recent drunk driving arrest is that they don't understand the possible seriousness of the penalties that the state could impose in the event of a conviction. Texas often treats driving while intoxicated (DWI)...
It used to be that under Texas law, a court could suspend a driver’s license for at least six months if convicted of a drug offense such as driving while intoxicated (DWI). But new rules that took effect earlier this year have changed how this penalty works. What is...
If you’re charged for driving while intoxicated (DWI), one of the consequences may be an ignition interlock device (IID). When installed in your car, you’ll have to provide a breath sample every time before driving. IIDs can greatly affect your daily life, and they...
When people refer to buzzed driving, they generally mean that someone has been consuming some amount of alcohol, and they can slightly feel the effects, but they are not yet intoxicated. They may believe that they are not impaired and that their blood alcohol content...
Drinking and driving is a serious offense that can land you in legal trouble. If you are pulled over under suspicion of driving intoxicated, the police officer will likely ask you to take a field sobriety test. But what are your rights when it comes to these tests? In...
In any criminal investigation, the continuity and integrity of evidence is essential for prosecutors. Where investigation requires physical evidence collection and storage, however, there is the potential for police to make mistakes. Some of these are the result of...
Your ability to tell when you have had too much to drink isn't as good as you might imagine. The average person has a hard time knowing when a little bit becomes too much. Adults consistently underestimate their own impairment and overestimate their ability to drive...
Allegations of driving while intoxicated (DWI) offenses are among the most common criminal charges in Texas. Police officers are on the roads every day looking for signs of impaired driving, and they frequently demand chemical tests from everyone involved in car...
When you spend so much time working, it is only right you make the most of public holidays such as July Fourth. Yet, celebrating Independence Day with alcohol and then driving could cost you your freedom or even your life. Independence Day was ranked as the third most...
In Texas, there are generally two circumstances in which people find themselves facing driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges. The first is if they caused the crash, as the police routinely test everyone involved in collisions for chemical intoxication. The second is...