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Houston DWI Lawyers

1. Salazar & Tellawi: PI (Public Intoxication) MIP (Minor in Possession of Alcohol) DUI (Driving Under the Influence) DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) Drug Possession Motions for Nondisclosures/Expungements Theft
2. Ilionsky & Associates: * Outstanding Warrants * DWI * Assault and Battery * Homicide * Manslaughter * Juvenile Justice * White Collar Crimes * Environmental Violations * Financial Fraud Law * Government Fraud * Narcotics Charges * Possession of Control Substance * Telemarketing Fraud * Insider Trading * Healthcare Fraud * Insurance Fraud * Mail Fraud * Tax Evasion * Probable Cause * Traffic Violations
3. Dick Law Firm: non-vioent crimes
4. Dragony Law Firm: If you have been arrested for DWI or for a juvenile DUI offense... ...we will discuss your situation and explain your legal options.
5. Richard Frankoff: Why ShouldnŐt I just Pay the Fine? Some people mistakenly believe pleading guilty and paying a fine is less expensive than hiring an attorney. Given the serious nature of DWI, it may not be that simple. Pleading guilty could affect your ability to apply for certain jobs or certain kinds of financial aid if you are in school. And, insurance companies make sure to maintain records of who has been charged with a DWI in order to cancel their coverage or increase their premiums. So, even if the court offers to reduce a fine, the increased cost of insurance premiums may more than offset what most people pay as a result.
6. Chad Henderson: If you have been charged with a crime, you need an experienced criminal defense lawyer defending your rights. Even if you have been charged with a serious felony, you still have legal rights that must be protected.
7. Rosa Elaides:

   Have you been charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)?

   The very first thing you must do is make sure that either you, or I on your behalf, contact DPS within fourteen days of your arrest to assure your driving privileges are not suspended. Once we are assured you may keep your license while we fight your case, this is what you can expect to happen:

   COURT:
   The officer who pulled you over will provide his reports to the prosecutor's office. The prosecutor may add or delete charges originally brought once he or she obtains the blood alcohol results. You must enter a plea of NOT GUILTY. In no case should you plead guilty right away. It is essential to review all police reports, scientific results, and the procedures used at arriving at a particular blood alcohol level, before you enter a plea.

   The scientific procedures are not available at such an early stage of the proceedings. It takes time and effort to force the prosecution to provide you every shred of evidence needed to defend your case. You must obtain calibration results of the machines used. You must obtain the protocol used to test and evaluate your blood or breath sample. You must obtain evidence from the crime lab, which may establish the machine used was not properly functioning at the time your test was analyzed. You may need the services of an expert witness - called a forensic toxicologist - to help assess your defenses.

8. Matt Freeman: Many lawyers, even the prosecuting District Attorneys, are not aware when officers make investigation mistakes and how those mistakes are documented.
9. Terrence Gaiser: In 2004, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the inadmissibility of certain inculpating admissions under the Confrontation Clause in Crawford v. Washington. Specifically, the Court reversed the defendant's conviction for assault and attempted murder, holding that the admission into evidence by the trial court of a tape-recorded statement made by the defendant's wife during a police interrogation violated the defendant's Confrontation Clause rights. Because the wife's tape-recorded statement contained evidence that the wife had facilitated the crimes in issue, the trial court admitted the statement into evidence to convict the defendant under the hearsay exception for statements against penal interest, reasoning that it bore "particularized guarantees of trustworthiness" under the Roberts test. However, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the defendant's conviction on the grounds that the Roberts analysis affords too much judicial discretion, by allowing a judge to determine the reliability of a statement based on which factors he chooses to consider and how much weight he chooses to give them. As such, the Court held that the admission into evidence of "testimonial" hearsay (e.g., statements made during a police interrogation by a non-testifying witness) violates a defendant's Confrontation Clause rights, if the defendant was not afforded the prior opportunity to cross-examine the witness.
10. Easterling & Easterling: Generally speaking, the penalties for DWI are as follows: First Offense (Class B Misdemeanor): A first-offense conviction includes a fine not to exceed $2,000.00 and/or the possibility of serving jail time from 3 days to 180 days, and a drivers license suspension of 90 to 365 days. Second Offense (Class A Misdemeanor): A conviction includes a fine not to exceed $4,000.00 and/or jail from 30 days to one year, and a drivers license suspension ranging from 180 days to 2 years. Third Offense (3rd Degree Felony): A conviction includes a fine not to exceed $10,000.00 and/or 2 to 10 years of imprisonment, and a drivers license suspension of 180 days to 2 years. DWI with an open alcohol container (first offense) (Class B Misdemeanor): In addition to the penalty referenced above, you face a minimum of 6 days in jail and a fine not to exceed $2,000.00. DWI with an accident where serious bodily injury occurred as a proximate cause of the intoxication (Intoxication Assault): (3rd Degree Felony). Upon conviction, you may serve a minimum of 2 years up to a maximum of 10 years in jail. Additionally, you may be fined not to exceed $10,000.00. DWI where a death has occurred as a proximate cause of the intoxication (Intoxication Manslaughter): (2nd Degree Felony). Upon conviction, a fine not to exceed $10,000.00 and/or imprisonment from 2 to 20 years. In the above cases, you may be eligible for probation, but eligibility does not guarantee that you will receive a probated jail sentence or fine. If you are convicted of Intoxication Assault and receive probation, a minimum of 30 days in jail must be served as a condition of probation. If you receive probation for Intoxication Manslaughter, you must serve a minimum of 120 days in jail. However, if you are convicted of Intoxication Assault or Intoxication Manslaughter and the court or jury finds that your automobile was a deadly weapon you may be ineligible to receive probation at all.
11. Calehr & Associates: In Texas, a DWI conviction can result in fines and jail time. In addition to the criminal sanctions for drunk driving, a person who registers over .08 on a breath alcohol test is subject to a 90 day license suspension, even on the first DWI arrest. A refusal to take a breath test subsequent to an arrest results in an automatic 180 license suspension. To challenge the suspension, you must request a hearing within 15 days. If you fail to request a hearing within 15 days, your license will automatically be suspended for 40 days.