Drunk driving is a problem that affects all members of a community. When one hears of someone dying because of a crash involving a drunk driver, one naturally assumes the other party was driving a vehicle as well. Drunk drivers do not discriminate. They kill other...
Coming in From the Cold: How to Handle a Community Supervision Condition Violation
The best way to resolve a violation of a condition to community supervision, known as probation in other jurisdictions, is to address it immediately. The consequences of failing to address a community supervision condition violation oftentimes are greater than the...
Common Defenses In Dwi And Dui Cases In Collins, Denton, And Dallas, Tx Counties
The penalties for drunk driving whether the charge is for DWI or DUI are life changing. If you have been arrested on suspicion of driving drunk and charged with DWI or DUI you may decide to fight the charges after consultation with a Plano, Texas DWI/DUI criminal...
Is There A Difference Between Dui And Dwi In Plano, Texas?
DUI and DWI are abbreviations for the most common alcohol and drug related offenses relating to driving in Texas. DWI is the abbreviation for driving while intoxicated while DUI means driving under the influence. Both designations involve being intoxicated or under...
I Had No Choice: Affirmative Defenses To DUI And DWI Charges
In the state of Texas, a driver is intoxicated and can be arrested and charged with DWI or DUI if his or her alcohol blood content level is above the permissible legal limit. There are limited circumstances in which a driver that drives drunk may present an...
Consequences Of Driving While Intoxicated By Marijuana In Texas
Almost half of the states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana. For certain medical conditions and by prescription from a medical doctor, medical marijuana can be consumed without fear of incurring a criminal penalty in certain states. In...
Prescription Drug DWI In Denton, Collins, And Dallas Counties
Many people take prescription medications to address or treat medical problems or conditions. For the most part, people are able to function normally even if taking prescribed medications because the prescribed medications do not impair an individual’s mental or...
How To Clear A License Suspension After A Dwi Conviction
Many people convicted of DWI offenses in Texas face an immediate driver’s license suspension at time of sentencing. A conviction can be a plea – where the criminal defendant waives a public trial, admits culpability, and moves to the sentencing phase of the criminal...
Keeping Arrest And Subsequent Criminal Convictions Or Pleas Confidential
A consequence of a modern wired world is that information about you is readily available for all to see on the world wide web. Even if you yourself did not place the information about you “out there” in the public space, at some point in your life, you should expect...
Ways To Ensure Your Commercial Driver’s License Is Permanently Revoked
Commercial Drivers, like cab drivers, bus drivers, or truck drivers, have additional rules to follow in order to drive their commercial vehicle on roads in Texas and across highways in the United States. Among one of the most distinguishing requirements is that they...