Yoakum, TX DWI Law Firms & Lawyers

You should have received a Notice of Suspension/Temporary Driving Permit. It's good for 40 days as your license if you did not request a hearing within 15 days. A proper hearing request within 15 days "stays" the suspension until an administrative judge makes a final decision, which may take place longer than 40 days. I have had clients tell me that they went to DPS and obtained a replacement plastic license before any suspension takes effect. But that does not protect against a suspension arising out of the DWI arrest.

You're in luck, you don't need to find out what you are looking at without a lawyer, because you are entitled to one if you cannot afford it. Umlawful carry of a weapon is a class A misdemeanor, up to 1yr in jail, up to a $4k fine. Assault family violence is a class A misdemeanor as well, unless there is an allegation of choking, then it is a 3rd degree felony, 2 to 10 yrs in prison, up to a $10k fine. If you decide to proceed without an attorney and represent yourself pro se? You are looking at the same potential punishments as if you had an attorney, but the outcome of your case may end up much worse. No one is wise to represent themselves in a criminal case. If you cannot afford a lawyer, a court appointed lawyer is your best bet.    Good luck.

Evidentiary blood and breath tests are normally render very close results. A non-evidentiary breath test rendered at the scene of an arrest, a preliminary breath test, is not always accurate and may not be the same as a blood test.