Delayed alcohol effects in DWI cases can have a considerable impact on the prosecution’s evidence. When you drink, alcohol doesn’t enter your bloodstream right away. Your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) can continue rising for up to two hours after you stop drinking, and this can impact blood or breath test results. A DWI charge...

You can be charged with DWI for sleeping in your car. Texas law prohibits operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, and courts have interpreted the term "operate" broadly. Prosecutors can argue that a person sleeping in a parked vehicle was still operating it, even if the vehicle was not moving when law enforcement arrived.  ...

Can you get a DWI the morning after drinking? Yes, your blood alcohol concentration may still be over the legal limit hours after your last drink, especially if you did not sleep long enough or metabolize the alcohol fully. This post breaks down how alcohol stays in your system, when morning DWIs happen, and...

Facing a DWI (driving while intoxicated) charge in Texas can leave you terrified and overwhelmed about what is going to happen next. You will have to face the legal consequences, but you may also be concerned about how this conviction will impact your future. Having a DWI on your record can affect everything from...

In Texas, a driver's license comes with “implied consent.” Meaning you agree to undergo alcohol or drug testing when arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI). But, you retain the right to refuse this testing with consequences. If you refuse, law enforcement needs a warrant to obtain a blood sample. But, during "no-refusal" weekends, police...