On numerous occasions people will end their work week, get home, get dressed, then go out and enjoy the weekend on Fridays & Saturdays. Oftentimes, enjoyment of the weekend involves partying, drinking alcohol, smoking, and generally relaxing among friends and acquaintances.
While this is fine and dandy, when considering the intoxicants involved with the weekend enjoyments of some people, it’s understandable how outcomes can vary drastically depending on the people and the circumstances. Weekends like these have led to many good people being stopped by police only to be suspected of drunk driving, and subsequently arrested, car towed, and thrown in the Harris County Jail.
Taking Into Account One’s Actions
Whether you’re a doctor, lawyer, politician, street-thug, or preacher, if you’re thought to be driving while intoxicated in Houston you’ll be arrested and jailed. It’s important to realize that the offense may not seem like a big deal to you, but there’s a real risk to public safety when drunk drivers are on the road. Thousands of Texans die annually due to auto accidents and a large percentage of those are caused by drunk drivers.
About every 20 minutes in Texas, someone is hurt or killed in a vehicular crash involving alcohol.
While many DUIs involve college students, the recent case of a Zapata County priest charged with driving while intoxicated after a single-car accident, shows this problem impacts people of all ages and walks of life.
In Montgomery County alone, the sheriff’s office arrested 62 individuals as part of “Operation Blackout,” an anti-DUI effort conducted during the 2017 Memorial Holiday weekend. Some of them were charged with driving while intoxicated with a child, one was a boating incident and several were third offenses.
SOURCE: The Right Step
Busted by the Police for Drunk Driving?
If you’re ready this article, and you’re out on bond after being arrested for a drunk driving offense, you’ll need legal representation. If you were arrested in Houston, we recommend Houston DWI Lawyer Tad A. Nelson for your case, as he’s one of the most competent defense lawyers in Houston.
Drunk driving cases tend to be tricky for inexperienced lawyers due to the scientific nature of the offense. If your attorney can prove that you were not intoxicated or can call into question the judgement of the officers or the validity of the Blood Alcohol Test, you’ll likely be able to beat a Texas DWI charge.
Your Response to an Arrest
Refuse to blow, and don’t voluntarily provide the police with any evidence they can use against you. Force them get a warrant, but remember to be polite and orderly. Once you post bond, contact a qualified defense attorney as soon as possible.