DWI Defense
Criminal Law Overview
Contrary to what the misleading billboards say, “DRINK, DRIVE. GO TO JAIL,” you can drink then legally drive if you have not lost “the normal use of your mental or physical faculties.” With over twenty years of criminal defense, I’ve represented dozens of people that really did have “just a couple” then commit a minor traffic offense.
If they have a mild odor of an alcoholic beverage on their breath, the offense reports always say, “Strong Odor of an Alcoholic Beverage,” and they are then asked to perform Field Sobriety Tests (that are designed for failure) and may do poorly.
Often the person becomes nervous, is probably tired, has eye fatigue, (a strong contributing factor to the failure of the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test).
The suspect may also be non-athletic or not coordinated, thus performing poorly on the field sobriety test and are then arrested.
This can happen to anyone that drinks then drives.
I’ve found that it is a lot harder to prosecute a person who did not submit to any testing involving a blood or alcohol analysis. But even if you feel you performed poorly on any test, the police officer may not have followed proper procedure. An example of which is having no reasonable suspicion/probable cause to pull you over and then arrest you, or the officer gave improper instructions during the instruction phase of the field sobriety test.
If this is the case, all the evidence against you might be thrown out.
I have an excellent working knowledge of both the specialized areas of DWI & DUI law and the numerous methods employed by law enforcement in field sobriety testing, probably more so than the arresting officers themselves.
I’ve received dismissals and not guilty verdicts in every kind of intoxication case including Public intoxication, 1st and 2nd DWI, Felony DWI, Intoxicated assault, and Intoxicated Manslaughter.
If you’re looking for an experienced Houston DWI lawyer to fight any type of DWI charge in Harris or the surrounding counties, contact Houston criminal defense lawyer Jack B. Carroll today at 713-228-4607.
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Case Results
- Felony DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 10064750, 179th
- Intoxicated Assault: Case Dismissed – Montgomery County: CZE# 315921 Pled to Misd. DWI
- Criminally Negligent Homicide: Probation – CZE# 09146130 – 232nd
- Manslaughter-Intoxicated Subject: Not Guilty – CZE# 08685170 – 232nd Guilty Criminal Negligence
- Homicide: Probation (see trial) Not Guilty
- Intoxicated Manslaughter: Probation – CZE# 07990750 Plea 15yrs TDC – Jury trial for punishment: 262nd
- Intoxicated Manslaughter: Not Guilty – CZE# 08911060, 232nd Guilty – DWI
- Failure to Stop and Render Assistance: Case Dismissed – CZE# 08935610, 182nd
- DWI 2nd: Case Dismissed – CZE# 15922820 CT 03 Motions Docket
- DWI 2nd: Case Dismissed – CZE# 15156090 CT 14 Jury Trial-Insufficient Evidence
- DWI 2nd: Case Dismissed – CZE# 15257480 CT 15
- DWI: Hung Jury – Expunged – CT 04 (moved to court 5)
- DWI: Not Guilty – Expunged – CT 05
- DWI: Not Guilty – Expunged – CT 07
- DWI: Not Guilty – CZE# 14915100 – CT 01
- DWI: Not Guilty – CZE# 12624740 – CT 13 Pre-Trial Motions
- DWI: Not Guilty – CZE# 12632270 – CT 13
- DWI: Not Guilty – CZE# 97398120 – CT 02
- DWI: Not Guilty – CZE# 97374430 – CT 02
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 95557960 – CT 12 Jury Trial Set
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 99115020 – CT 9 Motions Setting – Insufficient Evidence
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 14414680 – Dismissed day of trial CT 2
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 10552860 – CT 03 Jury Trial
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 10663840 – CT 15 Jury Trial
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 95460920 – CT 02
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 11690780 – CT 03
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 95390930 – CT 01
- DWI: Case Dismissed – Expunged – CT 10
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 16560090 – CT 15 Divert
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 96288940 – CT 14 Motions Docket
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 96244400 – CT 04
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 10387890 – CT 08
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 14414680 – Dismissed day of trial – CT 2
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 97438680 – CT 13 Motions Docket
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 9539030 – CT 11 Jury Trial Setting
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 96103020 – CT 14 Motions Setting
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 96103080 – CT 03 Jury Trial Setting
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 98336140 – CT 01 Jury Trial Setting
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 98212050 – CT 09
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 94476010 – CT 07
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 96483920 – CT 07
- DWI: Case Dismissed – CZE# 16763390 – CT 08
- DWI-Divert: Case Dismissed – CZE# 17178510 – CT 10
- DWI-Divert: Case Dismissed –CZE# 16275850 – CT 06, 14137860 – CT 07
- Evading Arrest: Case Dismissed – CZE# 95482240 – CT 09
- Reckless Driving: Case Dismissed – CZE # 96502580 – CT 07
- Evading Arrest-Motor Vehicle: Case Dismissed: CZE# 123466660 – 180th
- Driving W/License Suspended: Case Dismissed – CZE# 13660490 – CT 06
- Driving W/License Suspended: Case Dismissed – CZE# 12985330 – CT 05
- Driving W/License Suspended: Case Dismissed – CZE# 95480690 – CT 07
- Driving W/License Suspended: Case Dismissed – CZE# 98171410
- Driving W/License Suspended: Case Dismissed – CZE# 98060650
- Driving W/License Suspended: CZE# 99290060 CT 05
- Driving W/License Suspended: CZE# 13158040 CT 14