The Potential Consequences of Violating Probation with a DWI Charge Frequently, when you have pleaded guilty or been convicted of a criminal offense in Texas, party of your sentence will include what is now referred to as “community supervision,” … [Read more...]
What Should You Do If You Are Arrested for DWI in Texas?
Protecting Your Rights After a Drunk Driving Arrest It can happen to just about anyone. You’re out for dinner or having a drink with friends after work. On your way home, the police pull you over for a defective taillight or other minor infraction. … [Read more...]
Understanding Texas Open Container Laws
What Is an Open Container? What Are the Potential Penalties? It’s commonly understood in Texas that you can be criminally prosecuted if you are stopped by police and there’s sufficient evidence to indicate that you are driving while impaired by … [Read more...]
What You Need to Know About DWI in Texas
Minimizing the Consequences of an Arrest or Conviction for Driving While Intoxicated We all make mistakes. But some of them can have devastating consequences, including a conviction for driving while intoxicated (DWI). You may be aware of some of … [Read more...]
Texas Nondisclosure Law Changes
In Texas, an order of nondisclosure from a Texas Court serves to seal all records related to an arrest or prosecution, so that the public has no access. The order of nondisclosure may still be viewed by law enforcement officers, and some state … [Read more...]
Stopped for DWI?
Do I Have to Take A Field Sobriety Test? Did you know that law enforcement cannot force you to submit to field sobriety tests. Police officers are trained to put you through three standard field sobriety tests if they believe you may be driving … [Read more...]
PUBLIC INTOXICATION
Section 49.02 of the Texas Penal Code- A person commits an offense if the person appears in a public place while intoxicated to the degree that the person may endanger himself or another. EXAMPLE Joe Public and some of his friends Ron, Doug, … [Read more...]
The Best Ways to Avoid an Arrest for Drunk Driving
The most obvious way to avoid a DWI arrest is to refrain from driving when you have consumed any alcohol. Depending on a number of factors, including how much you have eaten, how large you are and when you last ate, even one drink may put you at or … [Read more...]
Taking A Breath or Blood Specimen
When it comes to driving while intoxicated, a law enforcement officer can take a child into custody under the same laws and circumstances as an adult. The same elements that must be proved to convict an adult in adult court would be required to … [Read more...]
Contesting Alchohol Blood Tests in Texas | John Robinson | Bailey & Galyen DWI Attorneys at Law
Bailey & Galyen attorney John Robinson on contesting alchohol blood tests in Texas. Contact the skilled Attorneys of Bailey & Galyen at 800-215-9092 … [Read more...]