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...
Police officers can't just pull people over because they want to cause them problems. Instead, they need to have reasonable suspicion that a crime is in progress or that one has been committed. Seeing a vehicle license plate that's expired or a person missing a...
You were driving your child home when you started to feel a little unwell. You weaved out of your lane but corrected your vehicle as soon as you could. As soon as you were able, you pulled over to the side of the road where you saw a police officer pull over behind...
Driving while intoxicated is a big deal in Texas. Though it may not be taken as seriously in some other states, driving while drunk can land you serious fines and penalties in Texas.The Texas Department of Transportation has made it easy for people to find out about...
When people get behind the wheel drunk, they are at a significantly increased risk of causing a crash that injures them or someone else. Unfortunately, that risk alone isn't enough to deter people from drinking and driving. Law enforcement officers have to actively...
Chemical evidence often plays a crucial role in the state's case against alleged criminals, particularly in cases stemming from allegations of impaired driving. It's no wonder then that those worried about potential criminal charges, especially driving while...
