Jacksonville, TX DWI Law Firms & Lawyers

Yes. None of those (i.e. breath/blood/FST) is a prerequisite to a conviction for DWI. All the State must convince the jury of is that you had lost the normal use of your mental or physical faculties, by reason of the introduction of alcohol, drugs, or some combination. Usually a case like this would be based on the driving facts (e.g. a car wreck or other bad driving facts observed by a witness) or observations made by the police officer. A good defense lawyer will have an argument for every little b/s thing they try to come up with. Ultimately, it's up to the jury, though.

It seems like two questions, if you have an attorney you should rely on the advice of counsel, if not, you should consider hiring an attorney. At your preliminary hearing you should not be asked about any pending charges unless you are actually sworn and testifying, and then, hopefully your attorney can keep that question from getting an answer. A skilled criminal defense attorney can help you.

They would need your permission unless they obtained a court order. You don't have to testify at a preliminary hearing. You should discuss this with your attorney.