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• Cecil Bain: DWI/DUI charges, including repeat offenders, license revocations, and applications for occupational driver's licenses felonies and misdemeanors, all state and federal courts drug offenses, including possession, distribution, or conspiracy to distribute cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine, or other controlled substances
• Ben Sifuentes: If you feel as though you have been wrongfully accused or that you are innocent of the charges against you, you owe it to yourself to contact an experienced attorney to defend and assert your rights.
• Mario Gamez: The Fourth Amendment's exclusionary rule allows courts to prohibit the government from using, in jury trials, evidence recovered from illegal searches or seizures. The exclusionary rule is not automatically applied in every Fourth Amendment violation. Rather, the Supreme Court has stated that the rule should only take effect where "the remedial objectives of the rule are thought most efficaciously served." More specifically, the rule is usually applicable when its application results in a "deterrent effect" against unlawful searches and seizures.
• Ross Rodriguez: A DWI charge can result from being stopped by police and registering .08 or more on a Brethalyzer, or refusing to submit to the breath test.In either instance, your drivers license will be suspended, and you can be criminally charged with DWI. If you are charged with DWI, working with an experienced DWI defense lawyer is your best chance for a favorable resolution of your case.In some cases, there are legal grounds upon which to challenge the stop of your vehicle and/or the administration of the sobriety test. In some cases the accuracy of the test results is subject to challenge.
• William Davidson: The criminal penalties for a DUI conviction are discretionary, but may include fines, jail time, probation and community service. The severity of the penalty depends on many aggravating factors, such as: The driver's history of DUI violations Whether there was a child in the vehicle Whether the DUI violation involved a car accident that resulted in property damage or injury/death to another person DUI arrest or conviction also affects driving privileges, including suspension of one's driver's license (usually by DMV), confiscation or impoundment of the driver's car, administrative costs and mandatory alcohol education and treatment programs. Many states require offending drivers to pay a reissue fee to get a suspended license back. In addition, some states require drivers convicted of DUI to install an "ignition interlock" device on their vehicles, which measures the driver's BAC (based on breath) and prevents operation of the car if more than a minimum amount of alcohol is detected.
• Shawn Brown: Being charged with DWI can have serious consequences for your future and your familys future. Texas Law carries mandatory fines and jail time that can extend to 10 years in prison. At the minimum, you are looking at 72 hours to 6 months in jail, as well as a fine up to $2000and having your drivers license revoked for first time offenders. Whether its your first arrest or not, being convicted of DWI will affect your ability to support yourself and your family. You will have a criminal record that may affect your employment from now on. If you are in jail and not supporting your family, you may lose your home and your possessions. Dont let this serious situation be handled by just anyone. You need caring and aggressive representation to ensure that your rights are protected.
• Roland Esparza: If I'm arrested, do the police have to "read me my rights?" No. However, if they don't read you your rights, they can't use anything you say as evidence against you at trial. What are these rights? Popularly known as the Miranda warning (ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court in Miranda v. Arizona), your rights consist of the familiar litany invoked by T.V. police immediately upon arresting a suspect: You have the right to remain silent. If you do say anything, what you say can be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to consult with a lawyer and have that lawyer present during any questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be appointed for you if you so desire. If you choose to talk to the police officer, you have the right to stop the interview at any time. (This part of the warning is usually omitted from the screenplay.) It doesn't matter whether an interrogation occurs in a jail or at the scene of a crime, on a busy downtown street or in the middle of an open field: If you are in custody (deprived of your freedom of action in any significant way), the police must give a Miranda warning if they want to question you and use your answers as evidence at trial. If you are not in police custody, however, no Miranda warning is required. This exception most often comes up when the police stop someone on the street to question them about a recent crime and the person blurts out a confession before the police have an opportunity to deliver the warning.
• Paul Goeke: DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED (DWI) - Also known as driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), this is becoming a more common problem in our society and an increasing number of people are being affected by it. As a consequence, the authorities are cracking down and imposing stiffer penalties on offenders. Although most people are already aware of the seriousness of allegations such as murder, many are still unaware of the seriousness with which the offense of DWI is now being treated by the courts. While the first two convictions are technically considered misdemeanor-grade offenses, the reality is that even the first DWI conviction can cost you more in licensing fees, insurance premiums, and lost employment.
• Ernesto Acevedo: The "right to drive" is a privilege which is governed by the individual states. Traffic violations are a mix of regulatory and penal (criminal) offenses based on violations of state statutes and city ordinances relating to the operation of vehicles, specifically driving under the influence of alcohol or other substances that impair the ability to drive.
• Nicholas & Barrera: While there are legal consequences in the refusal to take the test, (loss of drivers license) the breath test only measures your alcohol level at the time of the TEST, not at the time of DRIVING. Since no one can accurately predict the alcohol concentration at the time of driving the test only serves to confuse the jury.
• Bill Baskette: Probationers commonly believe that being granted probation (community supervision or deferred adjudication) means that they are home free. Because they did not go to jail for the offense charged, they leave the courthouse and go on about their business as if there was no penalty. What the Probationers often times fail to appreciate is that when they leave the courtroom, they are still subject to jail at any time for violations. One way to look at it is that Probationers are under a form of house arrest, and any violation will return them to jail to serve out their sentence. They are still under the jurisdiction of the Court and the supervision of the Probation Officer (PO). There are rules, and these rules are very unnatural rules for people used to going wherever they please and doing whatever they want to do. Many trust the PO to tell them when they do wrong and warn them of violations. However, the Probationer has to be his or her own probation officer, make sure that they themselves do not break any rules, and keep careful records to show compliance.
• Barrett McKinney: Driving While Intoxicated can be either a misdemeanor or felony, dependent on the number of prior convictions for DWI and if there was a passenger under the age of 15 in the vehicle. If you have been charged with DWI it is imperative that you obtain the services of an attorney as quickly as possible. There are important deadlines dealing with your driving privliges which may ultimately affect the ability of an attorney to try your case.
• >Sam Lock: Texas law treats those accused of Driving While Intoxicated harshly. A first time DWI offender faces a possible license suspension by the Texas Department of Public Safety, a maximum fine of $2,000 and up to 180 days in jail. Those individuals with prior convictions for D.W.I. face even stiffer penalties. Even bonding subsequent offenders out of jail before the initial court date becomes a dicey proposition in some cases. A third D.W.I. offense may be charged as a third degree felony, carrying a penalty of up to ten years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
• Anthony Cantrell: If you are charged with D.W.I./B.W.I., you only have 15 days from the day you receive a Notice of Suspension of your driver's license to notify the Department of Public Safety of your request for a hearing. If you have received such a notice and do not timely notify the Department of Public Safety, YOUR LICENSE WILL BE SUSPENDED . WE RECOMMEND THAT OUR CLIENTS REQUEST A HEARING.
• Kevin Collins: There also exist numerous collateral consequences that flow from any criminal conviction. These can include loss of drivers' license privileges, the right to vote, immigration status, the right to bear arms, professional licenses, employment, school suspension, and lifetime registration as a sex offender. These are only some of the many issues that can arise, and are apart from standard conviction consequences such as community service, jail time, restitution and fines. It is important that all of these matters be carefully considered to determine how they will affect your life when evaluating your options in a criminal matter.
• Edward Garrison: Texas law deems that all persons who drive with Texas licenses have already conditionally agreed, after their arrest, to take a breath and/or blood test upon being properly requested to do so by a police officer. This deemed consent arises only where the person has driven in a public place. Examples of public places are public roads, highways, beaches, parking garages and other places where the public or a substantial part of the public may gain access. However, there is no such deemed consent, or as it is sometimes called "implied consent" for a urine test.
• James Carter: As a result of special interest lobby groups, the Texas state legislature has tightened DWI laws more than ever before. On September 1, 1999, new laws went into effect that lowered the maximum allowable blood alcohol content to 0.08. Depending upon how much food you have eaten and how much you weigh, this means that you can be considered too drunk to drive after just one drink!
• Rush & Gransee: After an arrest for DWI you have 15 days in which you, or your attorney, need to request a hearing with DPS. If this is not done, your drivers license will be suspended 40 days after your arrest. An added benefit of requesting a hearing from DPS is that we will be able to obtain copies of the police reports and breath test results if applicable.
• George Scharmen: State laws prohibiting drinking and driving have become increasingly complex in the last five years. In our state, the legal limit for blood or breath alcohol while operating a vehicle is .08. A first offender faces suspension of driver’s license and monetary penalties of up to $3000.00 or more, and in some cases mandatory jail.