Criminal Defense

Different factors contribute to driving while impaired (DWI) or under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or other drugs. These include believing you can hold your liquor or being uncertain about leaving your car in an unfamiliar location.  If you choose to drive, the...

A preliminary alcohol screening device and a Breathalyzer are both used to measure a person's blood alcohol content, but they differ in terms of their intended purpose, accuracy and use in law enforcement. Anyone who’s facing drunk driving charges should understand a...

It can be understandably easy to brush off the knowledge that you’re facing drunk driving charges if you’ve never been accused of wrongdoing before – but the charges are serious. While it is true that driving with just a little too much alcohol in one’s system is...

If you find that you’ve been drinking enough that you’re too impaired to drive, you may still need to get your car home from the bar or from a friend’s house, even though driving it yourself would be unsafe. You don’t want to get a cab, because you’d have to leave...

The driving while intoxicated (DWI) statute in Texas prohibits anyone from driving when alcohol or other mind-altering substances have impaired their ability to operate a vehicle safely. The law also establishes a per se limit for the amount of alcohol in someone's...

Social media is extremely popular today, and if you are like most people, you post regularly. While you may realize it is necessary to remain silent when you are arrested to avoid incriminating yourself, you may not realize that anything on your social media may be...

It is imperative that anyone who plans to enjoy adult beverages take the time to plan how they will get home. For some people, the decision to consume alcohol is impromptu, but this won’t excuse you from having to follow the law. Throughout the holiday weekend, police...

Facing a conviction for DUI is a really worrying time, especially when you feel like you weren’t in the wrong.  Challenging the word of a police officer can often feel too difficult and even pointless. There are times, however, when police officers get it wrong and...

Most drivers arrested on allegations of driving while intoxicated (DWI) offenses in Texas will plead guilty to the charges against them. They may think that mounting a defense would prove too difficult given the circumstances, and they convince themselves that a...

We all will have encounters with law enforcement at some point. The goal is for the officer to not remember the encounter. Follow this tips to get that done.