Everyone has at least heard about driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence. You drink alcohol – or, these days, smoke marijuana or take other drugs – you drive your car and get pulled over by the police, you get charged with driving while intoxicated, which is what Texas calls all charges related to…
Some people think that having a few drinks with friends is really no reason not to drive home. Many people, at least every now and then, drink and then drive and assume that nothing really bad will happen. Most of the time, they are right, and they make it home safely. But for some people,…
Arrests for driving while intoxicated in Texas – and for similar crimes by other names in other states – follow a fairly predictable pattern. In almost all cases, the arrest starts with a driver being pulled over. Ideally, but not always, the police officer has probable cause to do so. Probable cause can include any…
Many states use the phrase “driving under the influence” to describe many charges involving drunk driving and use “driving while intoxicated” to describe other drunk driving charges. Frequently, driving under the influence is a misdemeanor charge and driving while intoxicated is a felony, or at least a more serious charge. In Texas, all charges for…
Strictly speaking, checkpoints for driving while intoxicated (DWI) are unconstitutional in Texas. No Texas statute outlaws such checkpoints, but they were declared unconstitutional by a Texas criminal court of appeals in a 1994 case. Such checkpoints were ruled constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court so long as state legislatures established reasonable guidelines for the use…
In 2019, there were 2,436 alcohol-related traffic accidents in Houston. In those traffic accidents, there were 73 deaths and an estimated 730 injuries. Houston is the most populous city in Texas, but no other municipality even came close in terms of alcohol-related traffic fatalities, accidents, or injuries. San Antonio, the second-largest municipality in the state…
Are you worried about your DWI 1st offense? If the arrest happened in the past 6 months or a year, you may not have any information regarding your charges. This will typically cause stress and anxiety as you don’t know what to expect or if you can move on with your life. Luckily, first offense…
A staggering 1,468 people were killed in crashes involving a drunk driver in Texas in 2017. It’s never a good idea to risk getting behind the wheel if you’ve been drinking. Each person is different in their tolerance of alcohol, and things like how much food you’ve eaten can determine the effects it has on you.…
Have you had the misfortune of being pulled over for a DUI? Obtaining that charge is scary enough, but after talking to your friends, they now have you wondering is a DUI a felony? Before you start panicking, take a deep breath and realize that the first or second DUI is likely a misdemeanor. We…
There were 1.1 million people arrested for drunk driving nationwide in 2014. The numbers have stayed pretty stable over the years, up to 2018. We don’t have the numbers for 2019 yet, but arrests are still happening every day. If you are one of the people facing DWI charges in Texas – then you have…
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