Over the past 10 years, the amount of criminal court caseloads has decreased by 2%. In 2016, a reported 17.8 million cases went to criminal court at the state level. The National Center for State Courts has collected data on court statistics. Its research shows that Texas accounted for over 2 million of the incoming criminal court cases. If you […]
Category Archives: DWI Arrest
Every year in Texas, there are over 6,000 car crashes involving DUI for drugs and alcohol. If you’re charged with DWI in Texas, you can expect to face stiff penalties. In some cases, the charge of DWI gets pled down to reckless driving. Comparing reckless driving vs DUI will give us some insight into what each charge […]
So you got a DWI after driving home from a New Year’s party. You probably aren’t alone, considering that Austin, Texas sees a rate of 5,000 to 6,000 DWI arrests per year. Still, you’re probably wondering: now what? It’s time to seek out a DWI attorney and make sure your arrest was lawful. That’s right: DWI arrests […]
In 2016 alone, there were over 1,000,000 drivers who were arrested because of driving under the influence of alcohol or other substances. That does seem like a lot of people but it’s only a small fraction of the total population who has admitted to driving after a few drinks. The fact of the matter is that a […]
In Texas, the blood alcohol level limit for Driving While Intoxicated is 0.08 BAC. How many drinks will take you over that limit? There isn’t a set formula to make a certain guess of your blood alcohol content. This number may vary from person to person. Two people might consume the same drinks and not have […]
Did you know that the average drink driver has driven under the influence over 80 times before? That’s a crazy amount! So, the likelihood of eventually acquiring a DWI is pretty high. If you’ve fallen foul to this, you’re probably wondering how this affects your employment prospects, starting with the legality of potential employers undertaking a DWI […]
Over the 2017 Christmas/New Year’s holidays, in 7 days, Austin police brought in over 200 DWI arrests. More than 20 of those had at least two prior convictions. Though no two arrests are the same, they all have something in common. A DWI charge put their life in someone else’s hands. Family and friends who depend on […]
According to the CDC, every day in the United States, 29 people are killed in motor vehicle crashes due to an alcohol-impaired driver. That comes out to just over one death an hour. DWI is a serious problem in this country and states like Texas are taking it seriously. If you have multiple DWI charges, you could […]
Everyone is guilty of making poor decisions from time to time. If you’ve been charged with a DWI, you probably already realize that driving while intoxicated is never a good idea. But, unfortunately, we don’t always make our right decisions after a few rounds of cocktails. According to Psychology Today, there’s a scientific reason why we […]
Texas has strict DWI (driving while intoxicated) laws. Therefore, even a first offense DWI has severe consequences. Are you currently in a child custody battle? If you’ve had a DWI, this can affect your child custody case. When the courts decide the best parent for custody, they will look at your past criminal record. They […]