Austin DWI

You’ve seen it happen on TV to celebrities and vaguely know a friend of a friend who has been convicted of DWI, but you never thought it could happen to you. Suddenly you’re finding yourself in this same situation and you feel scared, confused and alone. You didn’t know that the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles would seek to suspend your license if you refused to submit to a blood, breath or urine test. And you didn’t know that you only have 15 days from the date of your DWI arrest to appeal your admisnistrative license suspension.

But you don’t have to let your DWI charge ruin your life. By finding a qualified and experienced DWI attorney you can help fight for your freedoms. If you’re wondering if you should even hire an attorney, you may want to consider these penalties for a DWI conviction: jail time, insurance coverage problems, loss of your driver’s license, heavy fines and expensive court costs. And as of 9/1/03, the Texas Department of Public Safety can place a surcharge on your driver’s license – a $1,000 to $2,000 expense per year for three years! It can even reach a surcharge of $6,000 depending on factors such as your test results and whether or not you took a breath test. All this just to keep your license.

Under Texas law, the prosecution must prove that you were operating a vehicle in an unsafe manner as a result of drinking alcohol. However, the prosecution can be challenged on a number of issues. For example, did the arresting officer make the arrest properly? Was the equipment that the officer used to test your blood alcohol content working accurately? Furthermore, was the officer properly trained on how to operate the equipment?

Your defense attorney can also challenge the prosecution by investigating whether or not the arresting officer successfully completed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Standardised Field Sobriety Testing student class. If your defense attorney discovers that the officer did not properly administer the breath test or field sobriety testing this can disclosed to the County Attorney or the jury to show that the test results were unreliable.Austin DWI

If you or someone you know has been charged with a DWI in Austin, Texas it is in your best interest to find a skilled DWI defense attorney.

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