When Angela Graham-West, the wife of Texas GOP gubernatorial candidate Allen West, was arrested in August for DWI, Allen West doubted that she had been drinking. According to Dallas police, Graham-West was pulled over after an officer observed her swerving onto the...
Texas takes impaired driving seriously. People who drive while intoxicated are at a serious risk of injuring themselves or others when they get behind the wheel. That's true whether they're driving a car or piloting a boat. When people refuse field sobriety tests in...
It can happen to anyone. You go out for a social gathering at a restaurant, bar, or a friend’s house. You have a few drinks. Then you head home. As you’re driving home you suddenly see red and blue flashing lights in your rearview mirror. Your heart pounds. You palms...
After a long work week, many people like to unwind by sharing a couple of drinks with some friends. Though one or two drinks might not impair one's ability to drive, a breathalyzer test may say otherwise. Many of these Friday night drinkers may find themselves pulled...
Most people know that a criminal charge will have irreversible affects on their life. However, a DWI might not seem quite as serious to some. This is not true. While it might appear a minor charge, a DWI can also affect your life in significant ways beyond just paying...
If you're already been convicted of a DWI, you know there are a range of consequences. But did you know that with each conviction, the penalties get increasingly severe.? Here is a summary of what you need to know about this, if you like to drink or know people who...
People make mistakes. Some of them are just more dangerous than others. If you put the dishes back in the wrong cupboard, the risk is minimal. If you get behind the wheel after a few drinks, however, the risk for yourself and others on the road could be substantial....
Obviously, no one sets out to get arrested for drunk driving. Yet, approximately every 20 minutes, somewhere in Texas a person gets killed or injured in an alcohol-related collision.Part of the problem is that consuming even a small amount of alcohol adversely affects...
There's a common perception that everyone charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI) is probably guilty. After all, the average person believes that breath tests are accurate and that law enforcement won't make mistakes during a field sobriety test. The truth is...
Uncle Sam does not always get what he wants. But when the federal government is determined to get states on board with specific policy charges that depend on state law, the will exerted by that wealthy uncle in Washington often holds sway over the states.Consider, for...