Tilden, TX DWI Law Firms & Lawyers

That's a civil question. Are they both responsible or contributorily negligent? But in the criminal world, person who gets arrested can't blame the owner. He's an adult and doesn't have to drive. Unless a gun was held to his head or something like that.

The attorney is typically the person who will access to the State's file. They're not going to release their evidence to a non-lawyer, for a variety of reasons. Unfortunately, you won't be able-on your own-to determine whether he's "innocent," or not, if and until an attorney reviews their file. Usually, you don't see an arrest for DUI and tampering. DUI is a class c offense, which would apply in the case of a 19 year-old stopped for suspicion of DWI (DUI is the offense applicable to underage drivers - the burden of proof required to convict a person of DUI is not the same as that which is required to convict an adult of DWI). If the officer was able to articulate "any detectable amount" of alcohol, then your son could in fact be guilty of DUI. Tampering, in these situations, usually implies a person destroyed potential evidence. If it was a drug case, and, for example, he swallowed whatever the substance was, that would considered tampering. And there is no such thing as an inconclusive breath test. It's either above the limit; or not. Again, the "limit," or 0.08 g/ml, does not apply in a DUI case.  Mostly, I've offered a bunch of educated guesses, given the limited facts provided. An attorney would very likely be able to answer more intelligently with additional information.

Depends. They will definitely look for alcohol, and then maybe drugs if it is close or under. Yes, they can still come after you for being intoxicated due to drugs or any combination thereof.