McKinney DWI Lawyers
- Kim, Yoon:
DWI/DUI
license suspensions
intoxication offenses
white collar crimes
thefts
shoplifting
assaultive offenses
robbery
burglary
drug offenses
probation revocations
family violence
sexual assault
murder & manslaughter
juvenile offenders
all felonies
all misdemeanors
immigration consequences of criminal charges
immigrant visas, citizenship and permanent resident applications
- Kyle Shaw: You
need an experienced and skilled attorney to defend you and help shield
you from conviction. Not only will a conviction result in a criminal
record for you, but you could also be facing: € Large Fines € Court
Costs € Restitution € Probation € Jail Time € Prison Time
- Pedersen Nordhaus:
The consequences of a criminal conviction can be devastating. These charges must be vigorously defended.
- Crowder Law Firm:
he crime of drunk driving is generally defined in two ways: (1) having a blood
alcohol content above the limit set by law, or (2) driving under the influence
of alcohol. To find a person guilty under the first definition, a jury must be
convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that the person's blood alcohol content
(BAC) exceeded a certain amount. In most states the legal limit is .10 percent.
Therefore, if it is proved that the person's BAC at the time of the incident
was .10 percent or greater, he or she can be convicted of drunk driving,
regardless of how much alcohol was actually consumed. As a practical matter,
one drink would almost certainly not lead to a BAC of .10 percent or greater;
generally, a person needs to have five drinks in an hour to develop a BAC of
.10 percent. However, if there was something unique about the person or the
drink, or other circumstance, one drink could raise the BAC above the legal
limit.
In contrast, the second definition does not refer to any particular BAC. It
focuses on the driving behavior of the person; if it is impaired by the
person's consumption of alcohol, he or she can be found guilty of drunk
driving. Instead of presenting evidence of the BAC to a jury, the prosecution
seeking a conviction under this definition generally presents testimony about
the person's driving and consumption of alcohol. A police officer will often
describe the impaired driving that lead him to pull the person over and the
person's ability (or lack thereof) to perform field sobriety tests, such as
walking a straight line. Evidence is also usually presented concerning the
person's consumption of alcohol and if the jury then concludes that the
prosecution has met its burden of proof, it will convict the person of drunk
driving. A susceptible person may exhibit impaired driving after one drink and
therefore be convicted of drunk driving.
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