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.
Protecting Your Rights
With the help and representation of a skilled DWI defense lawyer, you may be able to avoid criminal charges altogether. Houston defense attorney David Breston has handled many DWI investigations, and he understands that the evidence against you is only as good as how it is collected.
If you were arrested for drunk driving, contact a defense lawyer who is experienced in handling DWI charges as soon as possible. In order to ensure that your constitutional rights are protected and that your case is accurately and fully presented from the beginning, Mr. Breston will investigate every aspect of your case and prepare a solid defense by examining details and facts such as:
- Whether the officer had reasonable suspicion to believe you were driving while intoxicated or had probable cause to pull you over.
- The conditions of the area where you were pulled over, your car, the road conditions, and the weather reports for the time of the traffic stop. This may reveal conditions that affected the officer's assessment of your alleged intoxication.
- The place where the officer gave you field sobriety tests to determine if it was a level, clear and appropriate place to take the tests.
- The maintenance records of the Intoxilyzer 5000 if you took the breath test, which may uncover incorrect calibration or improper repairs.
- Whether or not the officer who gave you the field sobriety tests and/or the breath test was trained or certified to administer the tests.
- Police dispatch records and the officer's reports, to uncover any law enforcement or police errors.
- Any police videos that exist of you during your arrest.
- The personnel file of the officer who arrested you.
- The last 50 arrest reports the officer made. Often times, these arrest reports give identical reasons for stopping the drivers, which can greatly discredit the officer.
- The bar, restaurant or residence where you were the evening of your drunk driving arrest.
- Testimony of witnesses who were with you that evening or who were in the car when you were arrested, as well as the prosecutor's witnesses. Careful examination may reveal inconsistencies in testimony or reasons for false accusations.
- Credit card statements to prove what you had to drink, especially in cases where you are falsely accused of drunk driving.
- What prescription medication you took and what you had to eat the day of your arrest, which may have affected how your body responded to alcohol.
- Your medical records and medical history, which may prove a medical condition that mimics the symptoms of intoxication.
- Your cell phone records.
- Whether this is your first offense or not and whether a minor was in the car at the time. Under Texas DWI laws, these facts can mean increased punishment.
DWI law attorney David Breston knows what type of evidence can result in dropped charges, and he handles every part of your DWI defense, from the license suspension hearing to the jury trial, if necessary. His careful investigation and thorough knowledge of breath and field sobriety testing may uncover evidence that results in your freedom.
Contact David A. Breston or call (713) 224-4040 today for a free consultation.
