The best way to prevent a DWI arrest is to avoid alcohol if you know you have to drive. When you do this, there’s no chance of this trouble entering your life. However, that’s easier said than done, as everyone makes mistakes in their life. If you’re pulled over for...
Year: 2020
Year: 2020
Is the prosecutor offering you a deal? Think twice before you accept
You’re in legal trouble, and you know it. Landing in jail on criminal charges was a shock to your system -- and your future and your freedom are both on the line. The anxiety you’re feeling is enough, all on its own, to make you feel kind of grateful when the...
Are DWI breath tests accurate?
A typical DWI arrest often goes like this: The officer sees a reason to stop your car and pulls you over because they have reason to suspect that you are intoxicated, e.g., swerving or driving too slowly. They ask you to perform some field sobriety tests. If you fail...
Anabolic steroids in Texas: What you need to know
What’s so bad about a drug that increases muscle mass and helps athletes and bodybuilders hit their peak? Everything, if you’re talking about anabolic steroids that have been obtained without a legitimate prescription. The Anabolic Steroids Control Act of 1990 made...
Why you can’t trust an alcohol impairment chart
You’ve seen the charts. Broken down by body weight and gender, alcohol impairment charts give you a rough idea of how much someone can drink before the alcohol affects their driving skills or they become legally drunk. Can you trust them? Not exactly. Alcohol...
What penalties do you face for a first-time Texas DWI charge?
There is a lot of misinformation floating around online and in popular media about what happens when someone gets arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI). Each state has its own approach and its own unique penalties, although driving while impaired by alcohol or...