DWI Attorneys
If you are confronted with legal charges for Driving While Intoxicated or DWI for short in Austin, you must realize that this is a serious problem. Driving while intoxicated is a serious offense. If you're charged for driving under influence you will have to face court, hefty fines and possibly jail time.
You will need a lawyer, and solely an Austin DWI Attorney can help you in such cases. DWI cases are costly and take up alot of time and energy. It is important to solicit the services of an Austin DWI early on. Never try being your own attorney in these cases; They require a professional touch.
Austin DWI lawyers try their utmost to make certain their clienteles get the minimum penalty attainable. Having said that, it really is the decision of the client to be optimistic and sincere in their dealings with them. You must not be reluctant to deal with an Austin DWI attorney. They're the only ones that can protect you from imprisonment, arrests or a substantial fine.
For advice from a DWI attorney or DUI attorney, give us a call for a free legal consultation.
Know your rights
The court of Tarrant County has ruled that prosecutors are prohibited from using blood results obtained by forcible blood draws done by improperly trained police officers. While police officers may have EMT training, they are not qualified to draw blood. The test results would therefore be subject to a motion to suppress.
Blood Specimen - Texas Transportation Code
Section 724.017
Blood Specimen
- Only a physician, qualified technician, chemist, registered professional nurse, or licensed vocational nurse may take a blood specimen at the request or order of a peace officer under this chapter. The blood specimen must be taken in a sanitary place.
- The person who takes the blood specimen under this chapter, or the hospital where the blood specimen is taken, is not liable for damages arising from the request or order of the peace officer to take the blood specimen as provided by this chapter if the blood specimen was taken according to recognized medical procedures. This subsection does not relieve a person from liability for negligence in the taking of a blood specimen.
- In this section, "qualified technician" does not include emergency medical services personnel.
It is important to know that it is your RIGHT to refuse the breath test and the standardized field sobriety test. Doing so will improve your chances to have the DWI charges dismissed.
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