If you are arrested for a DWI or drunk driving in Houston, Texas, the law enforcement officers who stop you and search you prior to your arrest must comply with the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. Under the Fourth Amendment, you have protections against unreasonable search and seizure, and a violation […]
Federal Judge Dismisses Whistle-Blower Lawsuit Brought by Former Harris County DWI Testing Supervisors Blood and breath tests provide the key evidence in most Texas DWI cases. By law, a person is automatically considered intoxicated–i.e., too drunk to drive–if they have a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) of at least 0.08 percent. Reliable testing is the only way […]
Getting pulled over by a police officer for any reason isn’t much fun. If you’ve been drinking and get pulled over, the situation is much more serious. The best way to avoid being arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) is to simply not drink and drive. Get a designated driver or call Uber! It seems […]
Sobriety checkpoints are controversial for a variety of reasons. On one side of the coin, civil liberty activists and lawyers view sobriety checkpoints as an infringement on the Constitutional Rights of Americans. And on the other side, sobriety checkpoints are thought to be effective deterrents to DWI and intoxicated drivers. What Are Sobriety Checkpoints? Sobriety […]
