A client called me worried about a letter she got from court after her recent arrest for DWI. The letter looked official and told her she had to get an ignition interlock device. The letter was actually a clever marketing ploy. In tiny print at the bottom of the letter the ad noted that it [...]
You need an occupational license if your license is suspended. It is generally a class B misdemeanor to drive with a suspended license. If you are out on bond, it is also a violation of your bond to drive with a suspended license. If you have an ignition interlock device in your vehicle the device [...]
Seal, Erase or Expunge your DWI arrest (or conviction). Have you been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated or Driving Under the Influence? If so, there’s a chance you can have your DWI or DUI sealed thanks to a new law. Sealing your record hides the arrest from the general public. You can’t expunge or erase [...]
The other day I was at work, and I couldn’t decide if I was in court or a people of Wal-Mart video (no disrespect to Wal-Mart intended—I shop there too). It always surprises me to see what people wear to court. Right or wrong, the way you look affects how people (Judges and Juries) perceive [...]
Austin’s party scene is the downtown Sixth Street area. Sixth Street is made of bars, restaurants, and several other music venues. Right next to these several bars is a unique little court called the Downtown Austin Community Court. If you get arrested for public intoxication (or any class C misdemeanor) in the Sixth Street area [...]
In Texas there are many offenses that address minors using alcohol. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code defines a minor as someone under the age of 21. The usual offenses I see are Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI) Minor in Consumption of Alcohol (MIC), and Minor in Possession of Alcohol (MIP) offenses in Texas. Driving [...]
Test your knowledge on how to avoid a DWI conviction in Texas.
If you’re charged with driving while intoxicated, assault family violence, possession of marijuana, drug offenses, theft, shoplifting or practically any other offense the odds are pretty good that it will be a condition of your bond that you attend some kind of counseling. Generally, completing some kind of counseling can only help your case. Of [...]
It can be extremely challenging (and sometimes frustrating) to find the right Austin criminal lawyer. There are many different things to consider for each individual situation. While there is no exact formula to find the right lawyer for drunk driving defense, drug crimes defense, crimes of violence and property crimes defense, there are definitely a few rules [...]
I’ve never thought much about writing on a blog, or being a blogger, or tossing bottles stuffed with notes into the ocean, just to see where they might end up. Although I appreciate the idea; tossing a bottle into the ocean does have the romance of going out of your way to interact with fate, [...]
