Texas DWI Defense Lawyer
If you have been arrested in Texas for a DWI, there are a few things you should know. In Texas, if you are arrested for drunk driving, you must request an administrative license revocation (ALR) hearing within 15 days to avoid an automatic suspension of your driver's license. If you failed an alcohol test or refused to take the test, you must take action within the 15-day period, or you waive your right to this hearing.
If you have been arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI), you are facing significant criminal and civil penalties that may include jail time, long periods of probation, mandatory education or treatment requirements, monetary fines, court-ordered interlock device installment in your car and other substantial limitations to your rights.
If you are stopped by the police, you must show identification. Do not talk more than necessary. You are not required by law to take a field sobriety test. You are required to take a breath test if requested by a law enforcement officer.
To learn more about your rights and options, you are encouraged to contact a DWI defense attorney familiar with Texas criminal laws. The Downing Law Firm in Houston Texas represents clients throughout the state of Texas.
Attorney Jeffrey N. Downing is a former Harris County Assistant District Attorney and has personally handled thousands of criminal cases as a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney. As a former prosecutor, Mr. Downing prosecuted DWI cases and understands the prosecution's burden of proof in these cases.
The Downing Law Firm provides an aggressive defense on behalf of DWI defendants. The Downing Law Firm handles the civil driver's license hearings as well as the criminal proceedings involved in DWI cases. To contact The Downing Law Firm in Houston, Texas, call 713-400-5333.
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