A Smart and Caring Houston DUI and DWI Defense Attorney

Drinking and driving, drugged driving, and offenses invariably and popularly known as DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) or DUI (Driving Under the Influence) are treated fairly harshly in Texas with very few defenses possible under the law. A typical DUI or DWI case in Houston or Harris county involves a traffic stop initiated by a local or state peace officer, and one way or another a suspicion is developed that the driver is driving under the influence. 

Often, a field sobriety test is conducted, and more often than not if the driver fails to perform as expected on these tests, breathalyzer, chemical, and blood draw tests may be used by police officers to determine if a driver is intoxicated with alcohol or drugs, either legal ones or illegal drugs. After all, many legitimate prescription drugs come with warnings for their use not to be combined with driving. 

One must be aware, accidents or police incidents involving a third-party injury and intoxication can often result in additional criminal charges such as intoxication assault, and may bring a litany of civil lawsuits and personal injury claims against the defendant in addition to likely criminal charges.