Houston DWI Attorney’s Role In A DWI Arrest

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Insurance )



You may feel the need for a Houston DWI attorney if you have been charged with dwi (an offense which involves a person driving or operating a motor vehicle in a public place while intoxicated).

You can be considered legally intoxicated and may be arrested if you have a 0.08 percent blood (or breath) alcohol concentration in your system. You can also be deemed intoxicated if impaired due to alcohol, drugs or any combination of alcohol and drugs regardless of your blood alcohol concentration.

A recently passed law punishes driving while intoxicated if you have a passenger under 14 years old in the vehicle when you are stopped and arrested.

Be aware that under state law you don’t have the right to a Houston DWI attorney when a police officer stops you for DWI. Your right to a Houston lawyer is provided only after the initial investigation and you are asked to decide whether to take or refuse a chemical test (to determine your alcohol concentration).

However, it would be wise if you try to request the police officers in a courteous manner that you would like to speak with your Houston DWI attorney before proceeding with the investigation or chemical test.

If the investigating officers will not grant your request, you may agree to take one of the tests. Remember that the test results will be used as evidence against you in court. So make sure that you also request an independent test to counter the evidence that will be adduced against you.

If you refuse to undergo blood, breath or urine test, your driver’s license will be suspended for 90 days. But you are entitled to request a hearing within 15 days after your arrest to stay the suspension of your license. Your Houston DWI attorney can help you file that request before the 15-day period will lapse.


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