A person charged with drunk driving often thinks they’re facing an open and shut case, and that they’re guilty. This is hardly the case, so long as we don’t forget the science of the matter. Blog posts focused on the scientific side of drunk driving cases and why the accused shouldn’t assume guilt before the science is tested.
The Houston Police Department employs field sobriety tests to judge whether a driver is intoxicated. When a blood test isn’t available, or if you refuse to give a sample, then a DWI case sometimes stands or falls based on the field tests. Houston DWI Lawyers Tad Nelson & Amber Spurlock fully understand how subjective these […]
In drunk driving law, 0.08 is something of a magic number. It represents the blood-alcohol content at which a person is considered legally intoxicated and thus too drunk to drive. When a person is arrested on suspicion of DWI, it is common practice to take a blood or breath sample for BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) […]
It is a Class B misdemeanor to violate the Texas statute on driving while intoxicated, so you could face criminal punishment and a driver’s license suspension for a conviction. Many of these cases hinge on the definition of “intoxicated,” and you might be surprised to learn that there are two different ways to violate the […]
Most people are aware that under Texas law, as in every other state in the U.S., anyone who drives with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08 percent or more can be charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI). There is, however, a second part of the DWI law in Texas with which many are not […]
When someone is pulled over on suspicion of drinking and driving, one of the officer’s first responses will probably be to conduct a field sobriety test. These tests, which are meant to test a person’s coordination and focus, are unfortunately, not always accurate. It is, however, often possible to have these tests thrown out, especially […]
When determining whether a motorist has had too much to drink, law enforcement officers measure the amount of alcohol in that person’s system by administering a breath, blood, or urine test. The results, also known as one’s Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC), provides a measurement of the weight of alcohol in a specified volume of blood. […]
After arresting a driver who is suspected of driving while intoxicated, law enforcement officers can ask him or her to submit to a DWI breath test. The results of these tests, however, are not always accurate, so if you were charged with Driving While Intoxicated, you should call a Houston DWI defense attorney who can […]
Scientific evidence is paramount for most of the cases our law firm wins. As a defense attorney serving Greater Houston for over 24 years, I’ve defended thousands of our friends and neighbors charged with DWI, among other criminal offenses, and winning DWI cases can hinge on how well a lawyer is trained to handle evidence. […]
