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What is a Texas Occupational Driver’s License?

If you have been arrested and charged with a DWI in Texas, you must request a driver’s license administrative hearing as quickly as possible to be able to protect your ability to drive. In Texas, a person loses their driver’s license when they decline blood or breath chemical testing during a DWI investigation or if […]

Texas Field Sobriety Test Laws

Texas is tough on driving while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. Every year Texas law enforcement officers arrest nearly 100,000 drivers for DWI. About 70% of those arrests result in convictions. When a driver is pulled over for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, the police officer will examine the driver for signs of […]

Hit-and-run Criminal Charges in Longview, Texas

The Criminal Penalties for a Hit & Run Criminal Charge in Texas Motor vehicle accidents are usually a civil matter. However, if a driver causes or is involved in a car wreck and then flees the accident scene, that driver has committed a serious error and will be criminally charged when found and arrested. The […]

Defending Against DWI Criminal Charges in Texas

When someone has been charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) in Texas, the defendant is presumed innocent, and Texas prosecutors have the burden of proving the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The defendant will be acquitted of the DWI criminal charge if the State’s Attorneys fail to meet its burden of proof in […]