How to Stay Safe on the Road
As attorneys who work closely with the families and victims of car accidents in Sugar Land and throughout Houston, we urge drivers to stay safe during holidays. However, if you ever find yourself pulled over, your safest line of defense would be to contact the best DWI lawyer. After all, holidays are a time for […]
Supreme Court Weighs in on Blood Tests Without Warrants
For years there has been a debate about the Constitutionality of police officers drawing blood without warrants. It has seemed to go against the 4th amendment of the Constitution which bans unreasonable search and seizure. Now the Supreme Court has a chance to create a legal precedent about the intrusive practice. The case they are […]
Can Passengers Drink Alcohol in a Car?
Open container laws have got you thinking. You know you can’t drink and drive, but could you drink while another person drives? Suppose you finished off a beer while your friend drove you home. Is that legal? Or would you get in trouble? If you want to know if passengers can drink alcohol in the […]
What Is BAC? Legal Blood Alcohol Levels in Texas
If you’ve ever been stopped for a possible DWI you might have heard someone mention BAC. The acronym BAC stands for blood alcohol content. This is how much ethanol (alcohol) is in the bloodstream, and its measurement could potentially harm your DWI case. Read on below to learn more about blood alcohol levels in Texas and how […]
Texas Field Sobriety Test
If you are pulled over for a possible DWI in Texas, you will have to take a field sobriety test. A variety of tests is available that you will be asked to complete. You should be aware of them and their varying degrees of accuracy. The first is the one-leg stand test. This is a […]
Texas Considering Creation of DWI Lite
Texas Considering Creation of DWI “Lite” Drinking and driving is never a good idea. Soon it may be an even worse idea in Texas. Austin police chief Art Acevedo has given his support for the creation of a DWI “lite” classification for drivers that have a BAC of .05 to .07. For some drivers, this […]
How Much Does a DWI Lawyer Cost in Texas?
DWI lawyer is a phrase you never expected to see outside the occasional billboard. But after getting a DWI on the way home from your friend’s party, you have no choice but to Google it. As you see the names of lawyers fill the screen you wonder, “What is a DWI lawyer going to cost me, anyway? […]
Needville Deputy Arrested for Drunk Driving
According to abc local news, in March 2012, A Fort Bend County deputy was pulled over and arrested for Driving While Intoxicated(Drunk Driving) and for Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon. The deputy, Cassius Lott, was driving her personal vehicle at approximately 1 in the morning on Plantation Drive at Harlem when a Department of Public Safety […]
How to Avoid a DWI This Summer
Summer is here and that means pool parties, BBQs, and a lot of cool summer drinks. With all the summer fun comes the increased chance of getting an unwanted DWI, so if you want to relax and enjoy yourself without the possibility of getting pulled over, read on to learn tips from a Fort Bend DWI Attorney on how […]
9 Great Holiday DWI Prevention Tips
Stay Safe This Holiday Season During the holiday season, it’s important to know some holiday DWI prevention tips. But let’s be real. If you’re in the Fort Bend County, then you know that public transportation isn’t easy to come by. Which is why it’s important to find alternatives to keep you and the people you […]
Be Aware of Holiday DWI Statistics
Stay Safe This Holiday Season The holiday DWI statistics are higher than any other time of the year. You go to a holiday party, there’s drinks served, and maybe you had a little too much to drink. Sometimes, it just kind of happens. Statistically, this happens more during this time of the year. What’s a DWI? […]
Texas prosecutor suggests reducing DWI fatalities with sobriety checkpoints
A recent topic of debate in Texas has been whether or not police should be allowed to operate random checkpoints on highways to discourage drunken driving, according to a DWI prosecutor. 38 states currently allow law enforcement officials to set up these sobriety checkpoints, but Texas is not yet one of them, said W. Clay […]
Holiday Season Reminders
With the holiday season at hand, many of us will be visiting family and relatives, and a lot of us will be using a car to get to those relatives’ houses. Halloween and Thanksgiving are already behind us, and as one of our earlier posts informed you, Thanksgiving was very peaceful when it comes to […]
DWI News From Austin
For this legislation term, there were a total of six DWI laws reviewed. They included bills for ignition interlock devices for 1st time offenders, sobriety checkpoints, deferred adjudication, license revocation for 2nd time offenders, and alcohol detection devices for those on probation. These were all in an attempt to persuade Texas drivers to stop driving […]