Driving a school bus is hard work, and there is a shortage of drivers around the country. Unfortunately, many drivers are using a substance which impairs their performance. They might use drugs or alcohol to deal with stress, or they could even take something as inoffensive as cold medication which nonetheless ends up impairing them. […]
Being stopped for DWI is bad enough, but if you have a child under 15 in the vehicle with you, your day just gets a whole lot worse. Having a child in the car while drunk driving will result in an enhancement, which means you are facing even stiffer penalties if convicted. In fact, there’s […]
Getting arrested for DWI is bad enough in Houston. But if you end up hurting someone in a crash, then you can face more severe charges. Tad Nelson knows DWI law and can immediately defend you against intoxication assault related criminal charges in Houston. If you need help, contact our law firm today. You Can […]
The Houston Police Department closed out the month of March with a high-speed chase to stop a woman they suspected of drunk driving. According to KHOU 11, when they finally caught up with her there was an unwelcome surprise in the back seat—a four-year-old sound asleep. The chase happened on March 30, when the woman […]
The first time a person is convicted of a DWI in Texas, it is usually treated as a Class B misdemeanor. This means the maximum penalty the defendant faces is between 3 and 180 days in jail, a $2,000 fine, and a 1-year suspension of their driver’s license. A subsequent DWI conviction is treated as […]
A drunk driving charge will escalate based on the driver’s prior convictions for similar offenses. In Texas, a third DWI offense is a third-degree felony. This means that in the worst case scenario, a driver faces 10 years in a state prison. And if a defendant has at least two prior felony convictions, the prosecution […]
There can be no doubt that driving while intoxicated (DWI) is a serious offense in Texas, but basic drunk driving is still charged as a Class B Misdemeanor. Though the crime is elevated to a Class A Misdemeanor under certain circumstances, you will not be sentenced to more than a year in jail. However, in […]
In most cases, a first-time DWI is a misdemeanor under Texas law. But if there was a child–i.e., a person under the age of 15–in your vehicle at the time of your arrest, prosecutors can charge you with felony DWI. Specifically, a state jail felony, which can lead to a jail term of up to […]
A gentleman was arrested for DWI in Weatherford, TX and sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to the charge. To add insult to injury, he pleaded guilty and allowed the judge to assess his sentence. In a state where we have one trial to determine if the defendant is guilty, and a second […]
Police in Harrington, Delaware recently arrested a man in connection with driving under the influence of alcohol. It was his sixth DUI arrest, according to an Associated Press report. In the early morning hours on a Saturday, a patrolman pulled David Dale over on U.S. 13 in Delaware for speeding, the report stated. The officer […]
