If you have a commercial driver's license, a DWI conviction will result in the loss of both your license and your livelihood. You need an experienced attorney to fight the conviction.
DUI Drugs Charges
In Texas, driving under the influence (DUI) and driving while intoxicated (DWI) are essentially the same charge. However, DUI is most often used when someone is charged with driving under the influence of drugs, which can often appear very similar to symptoms of alcohol intoxication.
Driving while under the influence of illegal drugs is just as illegal as driving drunk, but because of the effects of some prescription drugs, people may be wrongfully charged with DUI or DWI.
If you were pulled over for suspected drunk driving and failed field sobriety tests, contact a lawyer immediately, especially if legal prescription drugs may have made the officer assume you were intoxicated. DWI defense attorney David Breston has represented many people who were charged - rightly or wrongfully - with driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs.
DUI and the Effects of Prescription Drugs
Many people on antidepressants or prescription narcotics may display physical signs similar to those of intoxication. A standard field sobriety test is the "Horizontal Nystagmus test," which usually involves the officer saying, "Follow my pen with your eyes". If a person pulled over for suspected drunk driving does not pass the nystagmus test because of an involuntary jerking in the eyes, an officer will often assume that the person is intoxicated and charge them with DWI or DUI.
Many of the cases David Breston handles involve clients who were not legally drunk when they were pulled over and charged with DWI or DUI. The main issue in these cases is the definition of a therapeutic dose of a medication versus what dose results in intoxication. Mr. Breston conducts a thorough investigation and examines the details of your case - such as what you ate, your prescribed dosage, how much you had to drink, and your medical history - to help prove that you were wrongfully charged with DWI.
Driving Under the Influence of Drugs
If you are charged with DUI drugs - which may be based on the fact that the officer found illegal drugs in your car - Mr. Breston will work to minimize the punishment and seek to suppress evidence that was wrongfully obtained. If you were pulled over without probable cause or your car was illegally searched, you may be able to avoid charges. Call DUI drug attorney David Breston today.
For additional information about the effects of prescription or illegal drugs on a person's ability to drive, refer to our Drug Category Indicator Matrix.
Contact David A. Breston or call (713) 224-4040 today for a free consultation.
