Hire an Experienced Houston DWI Defense Lawyer
Today, the stakes are much higher in drunk driving (DWI) cases than they were in the past. In addition to consequences you face in criminal court (see Texas DWI Penalties), you also face the suspension of your driver's license along with substantial financial administrative penalties if you are convicted of driving while intoxicated (DWI) or even put on probation for driving while intoxicated (DWI).
I am R. Todd Bennett a Houston criminal defense attorney. I am board-certified in criminal law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. If you have been wrongly accused of driving while intoxicated (DWI) or any other alcohol related charge in Texas, I will defend you both in your criminal case and in your driver's license suspension hearing (ALR) with the DPS. You have only 15 days to request a hearing to contest the suspension of your driver's license, so it is important to Contact a criminal lawyer as soon as possible after your arrest.
Defenses in Drunk Driving Cases
If you have been charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI), intoxicated assault, intoxicated manslaughter or any other alcohol-related offense, think long and hard before you give up without a fight and plead guilty. All people are presumed innocent, and the prosecutor has the burden of proving the accused guilty of DWI beyond a reasonable doubt.
To convict you of driving while intoxicated (DWI), the prosecutor must show that you operated a motor vehicle in a public place while intoxicated. Setting aside the legal issues for a moment, often the factual issue in dispute in a driving while intoxicated (DWI) case is whether you were actually intoxicated as defined by the law at the time you were driving.
Under Texas DWI law, "intoxicated" is defined as having lost the normal use of your mental or physical faculties by reason of the introduction of alcohol or a drug into your body, or that you had a BAC of .08 or more from a blood or breath test. To sustain a conviction for driving while intoxicated (DWI), the prosecutor has the burden of proving this beyond a reasonable doubt.
Just because a police officer has the opinion that you were driving while intoxicated (DWI) does not necessarily make it so. Just because a breathalyzer test shows a BAC of .08 an hour after you were pulled over does not mean that you were intoxicated at the time you were driving.
What I Can Do For You
Before starting the law firm of R. Todd Bennett, P.C., I was an Assistant District Attorney in Harris County, Texas. That is where I cut my teeth and began to learn how to try DWI cases. While a prosecutor, I tried many test and no-test cases. I learned about proper police procedure and mistakes that the police make when arresting people for driving while intoxicated (DWI). I am well prepared to defend you if you are charged with DWI.
Free Attorney Consultation
If you would like to discuss your case with me, Contact me, Houston criminal defense lawyer R. Todd Bennett, for a free initial consultation.
