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• Weathers, Doug: common sense in criminal defense is essential. You don't have to be friends with prosecutors but you should not go out of your way to piss them off either. Do you really think the threat of yet another DWI trial is going to intimidate an ADA with any experience?
• Abe Factor: Few offenses in America's criminal justice process call for greater attorney expertise than cases involving driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. DUI cases are especially complex because they require defense counsel to understand scientific, as well as legal processes. The legal issues are wide-ranging, involving search and seizure, due process, illegal interrogation, denial of counsel, and evidentiary issues. These legal issues intersect in a DUI case with scientific areas of expertise, such as anatomy, biology, chemistry, physiology, and toxicology, as well as pseudo-scientific areas such as field sobriety testing. DUI defense counsel must also have a working understanding of the operation of breath test equipment, hospital testing equipment, and instruments utilized by forensic laboratories in the process of testing for intoxicants.
• Kearney Law Firm: When the stakes are high, when reputation, freedom and even a defendants life are in question ...
• Kenneth Mullen:

  Finding an Lawyer

  As you explore your many options, these are some questions you may want to consider when selecting an lawyer:

  • How long has my lawyer been practicing law in Texas?
  • Does the lawyer have experience "on the inside", having been a former prosecutor?
  • Does the lawyer routinely handle cases in the local courthouse where the State and judges know him, and his reputation?
  • Has the lawyer earned a reputation in the community such that he has lectured to members of law enforcement, or other attorneys on criminal law topics?
  • Is the lawyer a member in good standing of both local and statewide professional organizations that promote high standards in the practice of law and criminal defense?
• Harold Johnson: Have you recently been charged with drunk driving (DWI - DUI)? If so, there is important information that you will want to know. A drunk driving (DWI - DUI) case is a more complex case than most people realize and therefore, it is highly beneficial to hire an experienced DWI DUI lawyer . You need an attorney who will fight for you. You must act quickly after a drunk driving (DWI - DUI) arrest. Within 15 days of your arrest you must request an administrative license revocation (ALR) hearing. At this hearing your dwi dui lawyer has a chance to depose your arresting police officer before you go to trial. And more importantly, it will give you a chance to delay your license suspension or even prevent the suspension from taking place.
• Randy Bowers The 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 .08 percent. Therefore, if it is proved that the person's BAC at the time of the incident was .08 percent or greater, he or she can be convicted of drunk driving, regardless of how much alcohol was actually consumed.
• Clemente De La Cruz: Some Tarrant County police departments have begun using search warrants, in some cases, to obtain blood to test suspected drunken drivers who refuse to take a breath test.
• Otis Clark: If you have been accused of a crime, you need the services of an attorney who will fight to protect your rights and interests.
• Raymond Daniel: You only have 20 days from DWI arrest to hearing.
• Scott Brown: Alcohol Related Offenses – DWI (Driving While Intoxicated), DUI (Driving Under the Influence), Intoxication Assault, Intoxication Manslaughter

  Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) charges account for a large percentage of the criminal cases prosecuted in Texas. The penalties for a first time DWI offense are severe, including the possibility of: thousands of dollars in fines, up to six months in jail for your first offense, driver’s license suspension, and $1,000.00 per year for three years in order to avoid additional suspension of your driver’s license. Penalties increase for subsequent DWI charges; an arrest for a third or greater DWI can result in felony charges with the possibility of considerable prison time.

  The majority of people charged with DWI have never been in trouble before and are unfamiliar with the criminal justice system.

• Mullen & Whitaker: As you have probably guessed, most of the states witnesses in a DWI case are going to be police officers. These officers have testified time and time again in DWI trials. Effective cross-examination of these officers requires experience with DWI and the issues surrounding these particular cases (such as the field sobriety tests). But the good news is that when your attorney has this experience and knowledge, you almost always have a chance to win.