Criminal Defense and DWI Lawyers
 You've been pulled over by the police on your way home from a dinner party and you are asked to take a field sobriety test. What do you do?
You've been arrested for DWI and your license has been suspended. How do you get your license back?
You have to appear in front of the judge. Do you understand the intricacies of a drunk driving charge in Texas?
Regardless of your situation, you should place your trust in experienced and successful Texas drunk driving attorneys. The firm of Tyler Flood & Associates, PLLC is a team of Houston DWI attorneys who are experienced in handling drunk driving charges. The firm has assisted numerous individuals, and is very experienced and well-schooled in the art of determining the best course of action for your Texas DWI issues.
Specifically, the Texas DWI Defense lawyer, Tyler Flood handles DWI cases in the following areas, among others:
DWI
- Driving while intoxicated, first offense, is a Class B Misdemeanor that is defined at Texas Penal Code i49.04. "A person commits an offense if the person is intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle in a public place".
- The elements are:
- The defendant, on or about a particular date
- Was operating a motor vehicle
- In a public place (street, highway, beach, parking lot, etc)
- In a particular county
- While intoxicated The Texas legislature has specifically defined the term "intoxication", as that term is used for prosecution of DWI cases {Texas Penal Code ¡49.01(2)}.
- The State may prove intoxication in three different ways:
- not having the normal use of physical faculties OR
- not having the normal use of mental faculties OR
- having an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more.
- It is important to note that the law provides for intoxication by the introduction of any intoxicating substance into the body. Having valid prescription for a substance is not a defense to DWI.
Intoxication Manslaughter/Intoxication Assault
- Intoxication Assault: A third degree felony "A person commits an offense if the person, by accident or mistake, while operating a .... motor vehicle in a public place while intoxicated, by reason of that intoxication causes serious bodily injury to another" {Texas Penal Code ©49.07}. " Fine: A fine not to exceed $10,000.00.
- Intoxication Manslaughter:
- Second Degree Felony "A person commits an offense if the person:
- ...operates a motor vehicle in a public place, and...
- ...is intoxicated and by reason of that intoxication causes the death of another by accident or mistake."
- Fine:
- A fine not to exceed $10,000.00.Jail:
- Confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (Penitentiary) for a term of not less than 2 year nor more than twenty (20) years.
Endangering a Child
- If you are arrested for a DWI with a child in the car, Tyler Flood & Associates, PLLC can help you with this more serious criminal matter.
Administrative License Revocation Hearings (ALR)
- Besides the criminal court, a Texas DWI defendant will have to deal with a Department of Public Safety (DPS) hearing to determine the status of his or her driver's license.
Occupational Licenses
- Tyler Flood & Associates, PLLC can help you maintain the ability to drive for your job.
Expunctions
- There are opportunities to have your record cleared in certain situations, and Tyler Flood & Associates, PLLC is experienced in these matters.
Tyler Flood & Associates, PLLC handles cases in the DWI realm, and represents clients in the following geographic areas:
If you have been arrested for a DWI offense in Texas, do not try to handle the legal situation yourself. Contact a team of experienced and respected Texas DWI defense attorneys such as Tyler Flood & Associates, PLLC to make sure that your rights are protected.
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