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What if this is your 3rd dwi and 2nd was 7 years ago?

Asked by a user in Fort Worth, TX - 18 days ago.

DWIs stay on your record for life in Texas. Therefore, this should be a 3rd degree felony. The fact that you were hit, while unfortunate, will not keep you from being charged. If you had a passenger and he or she was injured or killed, it would keep you from being charged with DWI with injury or Intoxication Manslaughter.