Abilene, TX DWI Law Firms & Lawyers

You will need to consult with an attorney to determine the merits of your case and how strong of a case the State of Texas has against you.  You also need to have an attorney request an ALR Hearing on your driver's license as this hearing allows a trial lawyer to gather the version of the facts that will most likely be testified to by the police officer(s) that arrested you. You should not discuss your case or do anything on social media about this arrest.  Keep your version of the facts to yourself until you have had the opportunity to discuss this case with a trial lawyer who does criminal law and DWI cases. The date you were arrested is important as there are time limitations regarding your ALR hearing.  I hope this helps you understand the importance of the ALR hearing. A lawyer will want to know the reasonable suspicion to detain you and the probable cause for arresting you.  You should do everything you can to remember exactly what you said to the officer and what was asked of you by the officer. You should also construct a timeline for yourself using your cell phone data in order to help support your version of the events.  And, if you did drink alcohol or take medications prior to your arrest, recall the times, quantity and if you had eaten.  If you have credit card statements for proof of eating, keep them as well as receipts for any alcohol. Hang in there, what seems insurrmountable often is not by a Texas Board Certified Criminal Trial lawyer by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

You got bad advice. If there's an outstanding warrant for your arrest for a DWI, it will be there forever, until you get it taken care of. To be clear, a "DUI" in Texas is a ticket issued to people under 21 who are suspected of driving under the influence. "DWI" is the over 21 charge, and is more serious. If all you have outstanding is the DUI ticket, you should just retain a TX attorney to handle it for you. Since you're living out of State now, your attorney may be able to get the warrant lifted, get you on a docket, make an appearance on your behalf, work out a resolution to the case, and all you'd have to do is mail in a check for the fees/court costs (if it can be worked out that way). The worst thing in the world to do would be to ignore it.

There is a common misconception that Driving Under the Influence is different than Driving While Intoxicated. In fact, in Texas there is no difference. The State may prove loss of normal use of mental or physical faculties by introduction of alcohol or drugs into a person's body. The case that is filed is no different and it does not matter if you ingested drugs or alcohol.