A Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) offence is admittedly one of the most cumbersome offences that any person can get him or herself into. DWI laws vary across states and the acceptable alcohol threshold for driving can vary from 0.2 to 0.8 percent. In Texas, the legal alcohol limit is 0.8, but do you know that in an event of an arrest involving a DWI offence, there might be several factors that can complicate things for you?
Yes, DWI in Texas is admittedly something that no one wants to get into. Apart from the possibility of shelling out not more than $2000 for fines and confinement of the county jail for a time period of not less than 72 hours nor more than six months, one can even be mandated to do community service of not less than 24 hours nor more than 100 hours. Of course, a DWI arrest can also trigger a series of state-mandated recommendations, including drug/alcohol evaluation, attendance to a DWI education class, and attendance to a victim impact panel discussion.
The DWI law, however noble, still has loopholes that can get even the most law-abiding citizen arrested. For example, do you know that even when you have had only three to four drinks you can still get arrested? Or even when your alcohol level is within legal limits, the patrol officer can still slap you with a DWI offence by just saying that you have alcohol in your system? Or worse, even when you are under medication from your doctor (which might have increased your alcohol level up), you can still be clustered with the rest of the DWI offenders who have been partying all night?
Yes, these are hard possibilities that every motorist has to deal with — so even before you submit that you have indeed violated the DWI law, make sure that you have a DWI Attorney that can not only give you advice, but one that can even be with you throughout the entire ordeal.
A DWI defense strategy would involve talking to you about the details of the arrest, if any error had been committed. Our DWI attorney would also contest the suspension of your license by ensuring that all forms and fees are transmitted to Licensing Department. They will also represent you in all hearings, may they be in the courts or in the Department of Licensing. They will also guide you as you get an alcohol assessment by a reputable treatment facility, help you look for an inexpensive provider for high-risk auto insurance, and help you obtain an ignition interlock device license when necessary. Most importantly, they communicate with you regularly about the developments of your case, and to give you an expert opinion of how the prosecution’s possible proposals could ultimately affect you and the case at hand.
Being entangled in a DWI offence is much more complicated than you think — but with a DWI attorney from our law firm, you can be assured that you are not alone as you deal with a DWI offence.