Three recent incidents serve as reminders that if you have been convicted of driving while intoxicated one or more times, the penalties increase with each subsequent conviction. Some drivers get one DWI charge and leave drinking and driving behind for good, whether they are convicted or not. Other drivers continue to get behind the wheel after they have been drinking, for whatever reason. Some of those drivers get caught and convicted a second time, and others go on to continue drinking, driving, and racking up more DWI arrests and convictions. Those decisions are not without significant personal costs, and, unfortunately, they sometimes affect the lives of other people, too.
An Upshur County grand jury recently indicted a driver on his fifth first-degree Driving While Intoxicated charge. He could get sentenced to life in prison if he gets convicted in connection with his May 5th DUI/Habitual offender charge. DWI convictions add up, regardless of where you get them. This particular defendant had three prior DWIs in Texas and one in Illinois. He has served five years out of a total of twenty years that he got sentenced to for his proper DWIs, and before this most recent arrest, he was on parole that was scheduled to end in 2026. A conviction on this most recent charge is sure to lead to even more time in prison.
An Arkansas driver who has at least five prior DWI convictions recently got indicted two counts of murder in connection with a Texas DWI wreck. Two people died in the crash, and both were passengers in a truck that he was driving. The man swerved off of the road as he was driving, and collided with a tree. He was arrested at the accident scene, and his blood alcohol content was over the legal limit. Since the deaths happened while the driver was committing the offense of felony DWI, he can be charged with murder.
Another Texas driver who has five prior DWI convictions recently got arrested and charged with DWI and evading arrest. His arrest occurred after authorities eventually stopped him, sometime after a critically injured woman who had fallen out of his vehicle was found lying in the road. This man’s most recent DWI charge has been enhanced to a third-degree felony.
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Are you charged with DWI or a related crime in Texas? Whether you are accused of having committed your first DWI, a repeat offense DWI, a felony DWI, or something even more severe, you are likely very concerned about the penalties you are facing. A Texas DWI defense attorney is equipped to help you protect the people and things that matter most to you. Your attorney knows your rights and can help you understand them. They can also help you develop a strategy for resolving your Texas criminal law matter. Call Texas Criminal Defense Attorney Alex Tyra, at (903) 753-7499, or fill out a contact form on our website.