Texas law requires an officer to have reasonable suspicion that a crime is being committed in order to stop and detain a driver. Speeding, failing to maintain a single lane, failures with your vehicle’s lighting or other functions, and expired registration or insurance are just a few of the many reasons an officer can stop you while you’re driving. In order to make an arrest for DWI, an officer must have probable cause. An officer can form probable cause by observing an odor of alcohol on your breath, an open alcohol container in your car, red glassy eyes, slurred speech, impaired or slow motor functions, cognitive impairment or confusion, and more. Though probable cause allows you to be arrested, it does not necessarily provide enough evidence for you to be convicted.
Having an experienced and knowledgeable attorney can be the difference between having your case dismissed, being acquitted, or being found guilty. If you believe you have been wrongly accused of driving while intoxicated or an intoxication related offense, we can help!
Our team prepares each case as if it were already going to trial, presents your case aggressively at all phases, thoroughly investigates your case to find any discrepancies, reviews and identifies problems with field sobriety or chemical tests, understands the law and how it applies to each unique case, and negotiates on your behalf to make sure you get a fair outcome.
Attorney Burns and Attorney Burns Peña handle all intoxication related offenses including: