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Austin DWI Lawyer
Texas DWI Driver’s License Suspensions
Folks arrested for first time DWI offenses in Austin often come to my office surprised that their physical driver’s license was taken from them before their release from jail. Many…
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Texas Penal Code Chapter 49 – Intoxication and Alcoholic Beverage Offenses (DWI, PI, Open Container)
§ 49.01. Definitions. § 49.02. Public Intoxication. § 49.031 Possession of Alcoholic Beverage in Motor Vehicle. § 49.04. Driving While Intoxicated. § 49.045 Driving While Intoxicated with Child Passenger. §…
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Definition of Intoxication Manslaughter – Texas Penal Code Section 49.08
§ 49.08. Intoxication Manslaughter. (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) operates a motor vehicle in a public place, operates an aircraft, a watercraft, or an amusement…
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Prescription for Use of Drug No Defense to DWI – Texas Penal Code Section 49.10
§ 49.10. No Defense. In a prosecution under Section 49.03, 49.04, 49.045, 49.05, 49.06, 49.065, 49.07, or 49.08, the fact that the defendant is or has been entitled to use…
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Consent to Taking of a Specimen – Texas Transportation Code Section 724.011
Section 724.011. Consent to Taking of a Specimen (a) If a person is arrested for an offense arising out of acts alleged to have been committed while the person was…
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Information Provided by Officer Before Requesting Specimen – Texas Transportation Code Section 724.015
Section 724.015. Information Provided by Officer Before Requesting Specimen Before requesting a person to submit to the taking of a specimen, the officer shall inform the person orally and in…
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Furnishing Information Concerning Test Results – Texas Transportation Code Section 724.018
Section 724.018. Furnishing Information Concerning Test Results On the request of a person who has given a specimen at the request of a peace officer, full information concerning the analysis…
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Additional Analysis by Request – Texas Transportation Code Section 724.019
Section 724.019. Additional Analysis by Request (a) A person who submits to the taking of a specimen of breath, blood, urine, or another bodily substance at the request or order…
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Issues at Hearing – Texas Transportation Code Section 724.042
Section 724.042. Issues at Hearing The issues at a hearing under this subchapter are whether: (1) reasonable suspicion or probable cause existed to stop or arrest the person; (2) probable cause existed…
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New Travis County Court Proposed To Help With DWI Backlog
News8 Austin had a recent segment on how the increasing number of DWI arrests in Austin has caused the current County Court judges to ask for another court: Each month…