What to Do if You’re Pulled Over This Holiday Season Holiday parties are one of the staples of the holiday season. Whether it’s a work party or a gathering of friends, it’s pretty common for alcoholic beverages to be a part of the revelry. Law … [Read more...]
Dram Shop Liability in Texas: What You Need to Know
Imagine driving home from work when suddenly, a car swerves into your lane, causing a terrifying crash. As you struggle with injuries and growing medical bills, you learn that the other driver was heavily intoxicated after leaving a local bar. In … [Read more...]
Can You Become a Nurse In Texas If You Have a DWI Conviction?
Will a Drinking and Driving Verdict Prevent You from Getting Your License? It’s often a simple mistake. You stop for a drink with friends after work or you go to a party in your off-duty hours. You don’t think you’ve had too much to drink, but you … [Read more...]
What Are the Penalties for DUI/DWI in Texas?
What Sanctions Can You Expect If Convicted of Drunk Driving? Like states across the country, Texas takes a serious approach to charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI), or while intoxicated (DWI). In … [Read more...]
What Happens If I Get a DWI While on Probation?
The Potential Consequences of Violating Probation with a DWI Charge Frequently, when you have pleaded guilty or been convicted of a criminal offense in Texas, party of your sentence will include what is now referred to as “community supervision,” … [Read more...]
What Should You Do If You Are Arrested for DWI in Texas?
Protecting Your Rights After a Drunk Driving Arrest It can happen to just about anyone. You’re out for dinner or having a drink with friends after work. On your way home, the police pull you over for a defective taillight or other minor infraction. … [Read more...]
Understanding Texas Open Container Laws
What Is an Open Container? What Are the Potential Penalties? It’s commonly understood in Texas that you can be criminally prosecuted if you are stopped by police and there’s sufficient evidence to indicate that you are driving while impaired by … [Read more...]
What You Need to Know About DWI in Texas
Minimizing the Consequences of an Arrest or Conviction for Driving While Intoxicated We all make mistakes. But some of them can have devastating consequences, including a conviction for driving while intoxicated (DWI). You may be aware of some of … [Read more...]
Texas Nondisclosure Law Changes
In Texas, an order of nondisclosure from a Texas Court serves to seal all records related to an arrest or prosecution, so that the public has no access. The order of nondisclosure may still be viewed by law enforcement officers, and some state … [Read more...]
Stopped for DWI?
Do I Have to Take A Field Sobriety Test? Did you know that law enforcement cannot force you to submit to field sobriety tests. Police officers are trained to put you through three standard field sobriety tests if they believe you may be driving … [Read more...]
PUBLIC INTOXICATION
Section 49.02 of the Texas Penal Code- A person commits an offense if the person appears in a public place while intoxicated to the degree that the person may endanger himself or another. EXAMPLE Joe Public and some of his friends Ron, Doug, … [Read more...]
