Harris County DWI Attorney
Being charged with DUI is a very serious matter which can result in jail time, fees, loss of driving rights and more. Harris County DWI Attorney Andy Nolen has over 20 years working experience helping men and women charged with Driving While Intoxicated or DWI. Attorney Andy Nolen has had in excess of 3000 clients and had over 400 cases dismissed. A great number of of those dismissals have been DWIs. If you have been charged with DUI, there are a few points you need to know:8 Important things You Must Know About DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED:
1. A 1st DWI has a maximum jail sentence of 6 months up to a $2000 fine. A 2nd DWI caries a maximum 1 year jail sentence and a $4000 fine. A 3rd DWI is a felony and carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
2. All DWI's can result in loss of your driver's license and limitations on your ability to drive. The judge may mandate that you put a breath machine on your automobile that measures any alcoholic beverages in your system before you can start your motor vehicle.
3. An individual may be required to use a SCRAM monitor. That stands for Secure Remote Alcohol Monitor. It is a machine that you wear on your ankle that measures alcohol in you system. These devices require a deposit and up to $10 a day in supervising costs. Harris County DWI Attorney Andy Nolen has successfully fought to have his clients NOT use the system and have the equipment detached.
4. Your license can be revoked in 2 ways. First of all, by an Administrative License Revocation or ALR. This is typically where you either refused to blow in an intoxilyzer or blew over the legal limit. The next is by being found guilty of a DWI. Your license can be revoked more than once for the exact same DWI. Harris County DWI Attorney Andy Nolen can help you with each of those forms of suspensions.
5. You are unable get deferred adjudication for a DWI and any conviction for DWI is on your record for life.
6. Any statements you make to a police officer during a DWI stop and arrest may be employed against you. An individual should never admit drinking or even driving for that matter. It is best to say very little or almost nothing.
7. The police can get a court order and take blood from you to be analyzed for alcohol consumption.
8. A DWI can greatly increase your insurance policy bills.
Harris County DWI Attorney Andy Nolen can help walk you through the minefield of DWI laws in Texas. DWI is not something that you can take care of on your own. You should not just plead guilty because you are proposed a probation in court. You may be able to have your case dismissed or lessened. To speak with Harris County DWI Attorney Andy Nolen, please call 832-480-8951.
