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Sick of Your Texas DUI charge? Me too!

Even though you've been arrested for DWI, you don't have to let it ruin your life. You may not realize it yet, but if you are thinking about simply going to court and pleading guilty to your DWI charge you may be cheating yourself.

You see, a qualified attorney can review the case for defects, suppress evidence, compel discovery of such things as calibration and maintenance records for the breath machine, have blood samples independently analyzed, obtain expert witnesses ­ all of which may help you to win your case at trial.

To find out what you need to know about your DWI arrest I've developed a website to give you a wealth of useful information . . . information which will show you how you may be able to save your license and your freedom . . . and possibly avoid fines, fees, and sharply increased car insurance costs of as much as $6,800.

For the most part, my easy-to-navigate site has information on it which you can't get anywhere else unless you are willing to do a great deal of legal research.

When you're on my site, you'll also learn how you can get a free, no-obligation consultation where I'll review your case and show you how I may be able to save your license and your freedom.

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• Zimmerman & Levine: Being contacted by the police or charged with a crime can be an intimidating experience for anyone. When dealing with a police investigation, arrest, grand jury indictment, plea, jury trial, sentencing, appeal, or post-conviction proceeding such as a writ of habeas corpus, hiring the right criminal defense lawyer can often make all the difference in the world.
• David Ward: Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) is probably the most common crime charged in the courts today. Many otherwise law-abiding citizens may end up arrested and jailed for allegedly committing this crime. While some citizens may believe this is not a serious offense, nothing could be further from the truth. With the formation of the advocacy group Mothers Against Drunk Driving, came a legislative push to strengthen the DWI laws. This push continues to this day, as every session of the legislature brings more penalties for drunk driving, including increased and mandatory jail time, fines, community service, drivers license suspensions, and even forfeiture of ones automobile. Making matters worse for the citizen accused of DWI is the fact that, by and large, DWI is a crime of opinion. Most DWI arrests are based on the opinion of the arresting police officer. Many convictions are based on nothing more than that officers opinion that the citizen was intoxicated. A dedicated and experienced attorney is required to test that officers training and experience to determine if his opinion is worthy of relying upon. Far too many citizens are encouraged to plea guilty because the attorney is either unwilling or unable to challenge that officers opinion. Current law provides for a maximum sentence of 180 days in jail and a $2000 fine for a first conviction for DWI. That penalty increases to one year in jail and a $4000 fine upon a second conviction. A citizen charged with a third DWI faces a potential 10 year prison sentence. Clearly, one accused of DWI should not trust his or her defense to an inexperienced or incompetent attorney. The attorneys at Ward & Gurevich, L.L.P. will provide competent, aggressive representation in DWI cases.
• R. E. Wheelan & Asociates: Criminal and Driving Privilege Penalties
  The criminal penalties for a DUI conviction are discretionary, but may include fines, jail time, probation and community service. The severity of the penalty depends on many aggravating factors, such as:
  • The driver's history of DUI violations
  • Whether there was a child in the vehicle
  • Whether the DUI violation involved a car accident that resulted in property damage or injury/death to another person
  DUI arrest or conviction also affects driving privileges, including suspension of one's driver's license (usually by DMV), confiscation or impoundment of the driver's car, administrative costs and mandatory alcohol education and treatment programs. Many states require offending drivers to pay a reissue fee to get a suspended license back. In addition, some states require drivers convicted of DUI to install an "ignition interlock" device on their vehicles, which measures the driver's BAC (based on breath) and prevents operation of the car if more than a minimum amount of alcohol is detected.
• Terry Yates: Experience and skill. In many cases, especially ones that go to trial, a good lawyer can mean the difference between freedom and jail. In addition, a well-known, experienced defense lawyer can often persuade a prosecutor to drop an investigation or indictment altogether. A prosecutor facing a weak attorney may be encouraged to pursue a case that may have otherwise been dismissed.
• Guy Womack: A blood alcohol content (BAC) or blood alcohol level (BAL) is a measure of how much ethanol is in your system. The ethanol level in your blood is a byproduct of the broken down alcohol that you consumed. BAC and BAL are measured in a scientific manner that calculates the ratio of ethanol to blood within your system. Therefore, if you have a BAC of .15, that really means that you have .15 grams of ethanol per 100 millimeters of blood in your system. In most jurisdictions, if your BAC or BAL is above .10, and you are operating a car or other vehicle (including some dangerous machinery), you have broken the law.
• Gary Trichter: The truth is that a great number of innocent people are arrested for suspicion of DWI. Of course, the majority of those arrested are guilty of DWI. However, this "majority" fact provides absolutely no solace for those arrested for DWI who are not guilty - especially if one of those persons is you!
• Tex Tonroy:

  
  It doesn’t matter at all if you were perfectly capable of driving a car when you were arrested. If the cop thinks you’re drunk, you’re drunk. All it takes is the “smell of alcohol on your breath”. You may avoid the rap (that is the punishment for DWI) if you beat it in Court; but you won’t avoid the ride (that is the charge of DWI). You’re definitely guilty til proven innocent, and don’t you forget it.