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McKinney DWI Lawyers

1. Weaver, Richard: Commercial Drivers If you have a CLE or commercial drivers' license, your entire livelihood may be at stake if you have been charged with drunk driving. Your first conviction will result in a one year suspension of your commercial drivers' license, but a second conviction will lead to a lifetime loss of your CLE. The right defense can help you lower the charges, keep your commercial driver's license and keep your job.
2. Parker & Montgomery:

   DUI - DWI Offenses

   Public perception categorizes people charged with drunk driving in Texas as criminals, even before they have been convicted of any crime. Being arrested for drunk driving, driving under the influence (DUI), or driving while intoxicated (DWI) can be a scary proposition. A DUI-DWI conviction in Texas carries with it a variety of possible criminal penalties, including:

   1. Alcohol assessment and treatment
   2. Criminal record
   3. Fines and forfeitures
   4. Increased insurance rates
   5. Jail or prison sentence
   6. Job loss
   7. Probation
   8. Suspension or loss of license
   9. Vehicle immobilization or forfeiture

   If you have been arrested or accused of drunk driving, DUI, DWI, vehicular homicide, or any other alcohol-related criminal offense in Texas, you are probably frightened and confused. The selection of an experienced criminal defense attorney is the first step towards regaining control of your life.

3. Hardin, House, Hultkrantz and Associates: In the State of Texas, a person is considered intoxicated if he or she has an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more. If one is caught driving while intoxicated, a DWI conviction could result in a criminal record and jail time, the suspension or loss of your driverÕs license and in some cases, the installation of an ignition interlock device on your car. A DWI case includes not only the criminal charge but also a civil administrative license revocation (ALR) hearing. An ALR suspension is initiated against a driver, when following the arrest, he or she refuses to submit to a breath test or blood test, or fails either a breath test or blood test. The legal basis for the suspension is TexasÕ implied consent law, which states that a person who drives on Texas roads implicitly consents to take a breath test or blood test to determine whether the person is driving while intoxicated. Should you refuse the test or your test indicates an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, you are still entitled to a hearing to contest the suspension of your driverÕs license. A notice for a hearing must be submitted in writing within 15 days of receiving the notice of suspension, usually the date of your arrest. At the hearing, you can challenge: The circumstances of your arrest Š did the police officer have reasonable suspicion to stop you and did the police officer have probable cause to arrest you Your refusal to take the test The result of the test if you took the test and failed.